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 33% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mdina is 61.6% 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
$21.19 โ‚ฌ17.99
$11.61 MX$201
82.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.3 โ‚ฌ82.6
$42.75 MX$739
127.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.66
$10.60 MX$183
7.36%
Cappuccino
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.57
$3.59 MX$62.0
-15.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.45 MX$25.10
106.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.87
$0.90 MX$15.52
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.03 MX$52.4
52.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.82
$4.56 MX$78.8
-1.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.45 MX$25.10
-4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.83 MX$31.59
-28.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.62
$1.61 MX$27.80
165.22%
Eggs
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.85
$2.54 MX$43.87
78.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.59
$8.54 MX$148
18.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.86
$8.47 MX$146
9.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 โ‚ฌ11.86
$10.86 MX$188
28.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.73 MX$47.18
60.44%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.49 MX$25.80
112.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.94 MX$33.59
66.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.19
$2.16 MX$37.42
74.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.85 MX$31.92
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.19 MX$37.84
-41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.07 MX$18.54
127.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.08 MX$18.73
12.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.55
$4.06 MX$70.2
60.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 โ‚ฌ7.46
$10.46 MX$181
-16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.65 MX$28.59
12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.55 MX$44.06
-12.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.35
$0.56 MX$9.61
392.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.14 MX$54.3
86.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.37 MX$41.00
76.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.22 โ‚ฌ41.79
$3.24 MX$56.0
1419.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.31 MX$22.72
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
28.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
59.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ77.7
$83.1 MX$1,438
10.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.37 โ‚ฌ24.09
$22.15 MX$383
28.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 โ‚ฌ38.64
$29.37 MX$508
54.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 โ‚ฌ55.1
$51.2 MX$885
26.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 โ‚ฌ19.71
$18.69 MX$323
24.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.81
$4.89 MX$84.5
112.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 โ‚ฌ364
$199 MX$3,435
115.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,543
$5,207 MX$90.0K
115.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ77.4
$35.93 MX$621
153.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.89 โ‚ฌ32.17
$39.39 MX$681
-3.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ87.9
$80.3 MX$1,388
28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 โ‚ฌ84.4
$87.6 MX$1,514
13.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 โ‚ฌ954
$963 MX$16.7K
16.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 โ‚ฌ789
$482 MX$8,336
92.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,958 โ‚ฌ1,662
$1,645 MX$28.4K
18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,287
$1,192 MX$20.6K
27.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,712 โ‚ฌ4,000
$3,957 MX$68.4K
19.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,672 โ‚ฌ2,269
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-58.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mdina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,588 โ‚ฌ1,348
$726 MX$12.6K
118.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Mdina: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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