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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mdina is 10.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mdina is 68.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.41 โ‚ฌ17.60
$11.88 MX$210
71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 โ‚ฌ82.3
$41.90 MX$740
127.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
$10.55 MX$186
9.19%
Cappuccino
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.50 MX$26.45
101.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$0.91 MX$16.09
137.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
48.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$4.47 MX$78.8
5.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.39 MX$24.54
-2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$1.60 MX$28.27
162.50%
Eggs
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.60 MX$45.97
75.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.85
$8.36 MX$148
22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 โ‚ฌ7.94
$8.64 MX$152
6.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.10 โ‚ฌ12.15
$10.91 MX$192
29.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.85
$2.61 MX$45.98
71.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.44 MX$25.46
112.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$1.96 MX$34.55
73.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.12 MX$37.34
70.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.86 MX$32.87
33.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.22 MX$39.20
-39.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.02 MX$17.99
134.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.04 MX$18.36
18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 โ‚ฌ5.75
$4.05 MX$71.5
64.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 โ‚ฌ7.36
$10.18 MX$180
-16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.69 MX$29.79
11.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-13.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$0.51 MX$9.09
435.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
$3.15 MX$55.7
82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.77 โ‚ฌ42.04
$3.26 MX$57.5
1396.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
30.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
62.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.9 โ‚ฌ81.8
$83.5 MX$1,474
13.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 โ‚ฌ24.54
$22.86 MX$404
24.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.72 โ‚ฌ38.55
$30.04 MX$530
48.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$51.9 MX$916
23.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.17 โ‚ฌ19.98
$18.30 MX$323
26.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.48 โ‚ฌ9.03
$5.12 MX$90.4
104.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ฌ375
$201 MX$3,541
116.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,570
$5,318 MX$93.9K
108.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
$35.73 MX$631
156.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 โ‚ฌ33.23
$40.27 MX$711
-4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 โ‚ฌ995
$947 MX$16.7K
21.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 โ‚ฌ805
$483 MX$8,525
93.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,959 โ‚ฌ1,689
$1,599 MX$28.2K
22.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 โ‚ฌ1,290
$1,211 MX$21.4K
23.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,748 โ‚ฌ3,230
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-6.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,320 โ‚ฌ2,862
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-48.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,005 โ‚ฌ1,728
$730 MX$12.9K
174.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Mdina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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