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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linstead is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Linstead is 10.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.66 JMD 1,199

$11.85 MX$209

-35.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.9 JMD 9,840

$42.16 MX$744

49.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.73 JMD 1,365

$10.75 MX$190

-18.79%

Cappuccino

$4.36 JMD 682

$3.47 MX$61.3

25.65%

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

$1.37 JMD 215

$1.45 MX$25.65

-5.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 JMD 117

$0.90 MX$15.93

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 JMD 380

$3.05 MX$53.9

-20.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 478

$4.42 MX$77.9

-30.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.37 JMD 683

$1.37 MX$24.17

218.98%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 JMD 561

$1.87 MX$33.05

91.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 253

$1.54 MX$27.25

5.19%

Eggs

$3.41 JMD 534

$2.50 MX$44.18

36.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.09 JMD 1,735

$8.61 MX$152

28.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 JMD 991

$8.63 MX$152

-26.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.69 JMD 1,203

$11.02 MX$195

-30.22%

Apples (1kg)

$6.08 JMD 952

$2.75 MX$48.53

121.09%

Banana (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 469

$1.43 MX$25.21

109.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.10 JMD 641

$1.87 MX$33.05

119.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 JMD 476

$2.17 MX$38.26

40.09%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 316

$1.88 MX$33.23

7.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 316

$2.25 MX$39.65

-10.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.99 JMD 468

$1.07 MX$18.85

179.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 JMD 225

$1.07 MX$18.95

34.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.79 JMD 1,374

$4.15 MX$73.3

111.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.41 JMD 1,785

$10.34 MX$182

10.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 JMD 440

$1.68 MX$29.64

67.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 JMD 477

$2.48 MX$43.84

22.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 JMD 117

$0.55 MX$9.80

36.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 JMD 169

$3.22 MX$56.8

-66.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.13 JMD 490

$2.48 MX$43.80

26.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 JMD 984

$3.11 MX$54.9

102.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 195

$1.26 MX$22.16

-0.79%

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

$42.8K JMD 6.7M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

39.51%

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

$33.8K JMD 5.3M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

40.51%

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

$163 JMD 25.4K

$82.5 MX$1,456

97.04%

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

$21.75 JMD 3,402

$22.29 MX$393

-2.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.1 JMD 7,999

$30.02 MX$530

70.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$908

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,020

$4.98 MX$88.0

159.44%

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

$230 JMD 36.0K

$200 MX$3,530

15.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,463 JMD 385.3K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

-53.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.19 JMD 4,097

$35.71 MX$630

-26.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.77 JMD 4,031

$39.56 MX$698

-34.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.7 JMD 11.1K

$80.6 MX$1,422

-12.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.7 JMD 11.8K

$88.3 MX$1,559

-14.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,511

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$20.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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