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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linstead is 0.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Linstead is 4.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.66 JMD 1,221

$11.58 MX$212

-33.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.6 JMD 9,804

$42 MX$769

46.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 JMD 1,392

$10.5 MX$192

-16.76%

Cappuccino

$4.3 JMD 684

$3.43 MX$62.8

25.36%

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

$1.37 JMD 219

$1.49 MX$27.34

-8.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 JMD 111

$0.94 MX$17.27

-26.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 388

$3.08 MX$56.3

-20.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 JMD 490

$4.37 MX$79.9

-29.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.32 JMD 689

$1.39 MX$25.44

210.79%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 581

$1.85 MX$33.81

97.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 JMD 251

$1.58 MX$28.88

Eggs

$3.48 JMD 555

$2.51 MX$46

38.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.16 JMD 1,777

$8.26 MX$151

35.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.17 JMD 983

$8.7 MX$159

-29.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 JMD 1,223

$10.73 MX$196

-28.42%

Apples (1kg)

$5.98 JMD 953

$2.61 MX$47.74

129.12%

Banana (1kg)

$3.16 JMD 503

$1.49 MX$27.28

112.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.14 JMD 659

$1.95 MX$35.72

112.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 JMD 486

$2.09 MX$38.26

45.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 JMD 325

$1.81 MX$33.05

12.71%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 321

$2.16 MX$39.62

-6.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.14 JMD 500

$1.03 MX$18.85

204.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 237

$1.08 MX$19.7

37.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.94 JMD 1,424

$4.14 MX$75.9

115.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.36 JMD 1,810

$8.88 MX$163

27.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 JMD 460

$1.67 MX$30.64

73.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 JMD 509

$2.53 MX$46.31

26.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.8 JMD 127

$0.51 MX$9.27

56.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.12 JMD 179

$3.26 MX$59.7

-65.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.27 JMD 520

$2.51 MX$45.94

30.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 JMD 985

$3.12 MX$57.2

98.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 JMD 206

$1.31 MX$23.96

-1.53%

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

$43.1K JMD 6.9M

$30.9K MX$565K

39.48%

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

$34.1K JMD 5.4M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

43.05%

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

$162 JMD 25.9K

$83 MX$1,520

95.57%

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

$22.4 JMD 3,569

$22.59 MX$414

-0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.7 JMD 8,233

$29.51 MX$540

75.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$13.2 JMD 2,102

$4.9 MX$89.7

169.39%

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

$223 JMD 35.5K

$200 MX$3,668

11.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,510 JMD 399.8K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-51.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.11 JMD 4,158

$36.41 MX$667

-28.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.15 JMD 4,006

$39.91 MX$731

-36.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 JMD 11.5K

$79.9 MX$1,462

-9.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76 JMD 12.1K

$87.7 MX$1,605

-13.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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