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Cost of Living Comparison Between Letterkenny and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Letterkenny and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Letterkenny is 15.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Letterkenny is 47.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 โ‚ฌ17.30
$11.88 MX$210
68.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.6
$41.90 MX$740
70.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.05
$10.55 MX$186
-0.57%
Cappuccino
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.39
$3.60 MX$63.5
41.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.50 MX$26.45
44.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.91 MX$16.09
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.58
$3.08 MX$54.4
110.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.47 MX$78.8
27.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.90 MX$33.47
13.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.60 MX$28.27
-4.38%
Eggs
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.60 MX$45.97
74.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.36 MX$148
-6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.93
$8.64 MX$152
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 โ‚ฌ9.68
$10.91 MX$192
2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.61 MX$45.98
36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.44 MX$25.46
92.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.96 MX$34.55
82.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.12 MX$37.34
117.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.86 MX$32.87
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.02 MX$17.99
19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.04 MX$18.36
133.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.34 โ‚ฌ15.81
$4.05 MX$71.5
352.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.28 โ‚ฌ12.31
$10.18 MX$180
40.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.69 MX$29.79
70.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.62 MX$46.25
29.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
368.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
$26.52 MX$468
120.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.15 MX$55.7
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.46 MX$43.49
-13.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.79 โ‚ฌ39.47
$3.26 MX$57.5
1304.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
34.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
45.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ157
$83.5 MX$1,474
118.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 โ‚ฌ19.17
$22.86 MX$404
-2.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.85 โ‚ฌ42.97
$30.04 MX$530
65.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.04 โ‚ฌ37.96
$51.9 MX$916
-15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.57 โ‚ฌ22.04
$18.30 MX$323
39.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.48 โ‚ฌ9.03
$5.12 MX$90.4
104.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฌ216
$201 MX$3,541
24.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,840
$5,318 MX$93.9K
92.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.9 โ‚ฌ68.0
$35.73 MX$631
120.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 โ‚ฌ33.21
$40.27 MX$711
-4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
$89.3 MX$1,576
-17.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 โ‚ฌ952
$947 MX$16.7K
16.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 โ‚ฌ821
$483 MX$8,525
97.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 โ‚ฌ1,448
$1,599 MX$28.2K
5.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 โ‚ฌ1,200
$1,211 MX$21.4K
14.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.0K โ‚ฌ18.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
449.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,772 โ‚ฌ1,527
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-72.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Letterkenny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,283 โ‚ฌ1,968
$730 MX$12.9K
212.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.42
-63.57%

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Last update for Letterkenny: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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