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

🙂 Solo nomad: Martil is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Martil is 29.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 MAD 26.18
$11.85 MX$210
-76.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 MAD 254
$42.16 MX$746
-35.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 MAD 62.3
$10.75 MX$190
-37.67%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.42
$3.47 MX$61.5
-42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 MAD 3.92
$1.45 MX$25.72
-71.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MAD 3.40
$0.90 MX$15.98
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 MAD 49.82
$3.05 MX$54.1
75.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 MAD 38.94
$4.42 MX$78.2
-5.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.54
$1.37 MX$24.24
-40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.77
$1.87 MX$33.14
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 18.14
$1.54 MX$27.32
26.62%
Eggs
$1.94 MAD 18.00
$2.50 MX$44.31
-22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.16 MAD 122
$8.61 MX$152
52.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 MAD 63.3
$8.63 MX$153
-21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 MAD 111
$11.02 MX$195
8.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.46
$2.75 MX$48.67
-43.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.92
$1.43 MX$25.28
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.68
$1.87 MX$33.15
-55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.83
$2.17 MX$38.37
-61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.71
$1.88 MX$33.33
-61.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.13
$2.25 MX$39.76
-70.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.71
$1.07 MX$18.90
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.87
$1.07 MX$19.00
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MAD 39.27
$4.15 MX$73.5
1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 MAD 75.1
$10.34 MX$183
-21.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.04
$1.68 MX$29.72
60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.91
$2.48 MX$43.97
-0.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.78
$0.55 MX$9.82
-7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.73 MAD 156
$26.53 MX$470
-36.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 MAD 5.35
$3.22 MX$56.9
-81.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 MAD 7.81
$2.48 MX$43.93
-66.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 MAD 42.01
$3.11 MX$55.0
45.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MAD 14.09
$1.26 MX$22.22
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 350.1K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
22.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 275.3K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.72 MAD 388
$82.5 MX$1,460
-49.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 MAD 103
$22.29 MX$394
-50.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 MAD 372
$30.02 MX$531
33.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.31 MAD 226
$51.4 MX$911
-52.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 MAD 215
$18.29 MX$324
26.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 62.4
$4.98 MX$88.2
34.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MAD 1,459
$200 MX$3,540
-21.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,544 MAD 60.9K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
23.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 MAD 497
$35.71 MX$632
49.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.62 MAD 452
$39.56 MX$700
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MAD 999
$80.6 MX$1,426
33.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 MAD 901
$88.3 MX$1,563
9.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,595
$969 MX$17.2K
-71.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MAD 1,631
$482 MX$8,535
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MAD 4,685
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-68.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 MAD 2,875
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-73.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,535 MAD 14.3K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-62.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$954 MAD 8,871
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-85.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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

Last update for Martil: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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