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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linstead is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Linstead is 38.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.29 JMD 1,149

$11.88 MX$210

-38.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.3 JMD 9,816

$41.90 MX$740

48.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.69 JMD 1,369

$10.55 MX$186

-17.63%

Cappuccino

$4.29 JMD 676

$3.60 MX$63.5

19.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 JMD 207

$1.50 MX$26.45

-12.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 111

$0.91 MX$16.09

-21.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 JMD 387

$3.08 MX$54.4

-20.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 JMD 484

$4.47 MX$78.8

-31.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.24 JMD 667

$1.39 MX$24.54

205.04%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 JMD 546

$1.90 MX$33.47

82.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.56 JMD 245

$1.60 MX$28.27

-2.50%

Eggs

$3.46 JMD 545

$2.60 MX$45.97

33.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.26 JMD 1,774

$8.36 MX$148

34.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 JMD 1,029

$8.64 MX$152

-24.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.67 JMD 1,208

$10.91 MX$192

-29.70%

Apples (1kg)

$6.06 JMD 954

$2.61 MX$45.98

132.18%

Banana (1kg)

$3.06 JMD 482

$1.44 MX$25.46

112.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.14 JMD 653

$1.96 MX$34.55

111.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.99 JMD 471

$2.12 MX$37.34

41.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 315

$1.86 MX$32.87

7.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 JMD 302

$2.22 MX$39.20

-13.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.09 JMD 487

$1.02 MX$17.99

202.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 228

$1.04 MX$18.36

39.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.56 JMD 1,349

$4.05 MX$71.5

111.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.12 JMD 1,752

$10.18 MX$180

9.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 434

$1.69 MX$29.79

62.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 JMD 506

$2.62 MX$46.25

22.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 JMD 128

$0.51 MX$9.09

58.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 175

$3.15 MX$55.7

-64.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 JMD 510

$2.46 MX$43.49

31.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 JMD 999

$3.26 MX$57.5

94.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 197

$1.32 MX$23.36

-5.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

44.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.3K JMD 5.2M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

40.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 JMD 25.8K

$83.5 MX$1,474

95.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.34 JMD 3,520

$22.86 MX$404

-2.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.1 JMD 7,895

$30.04 MX$530

66.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$13.22 JMD 2,083

$5.12 MX$90.4

158.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$225 JMD 35.5K

$201 MX$3,541

12.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,521 JMD 397.2K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-52.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.64 JMD 4,040

$35.73 MX$631

-28.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.59 JMD 4,033

$40.27 MX$711

-36.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 JMD 11.3K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-9.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.9 JMD 11.8K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-16.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

11.42

-19.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Linstead: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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