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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mersin is 12.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mersin is 13.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.34 β‚Ί249
$11.99 MX$227
-47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.17 β‚Ί1,187
$42.47 MX$803
-28.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 β‚Ί284
$10.47 MX$198
-31.14%
Cappuccino
$3.03 β‚Ί119
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 β‚Ί54.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 β‚Ί24.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 β‚Ί146
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 β‚Ί201
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 β‚Ί38.22
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 β‚Ί29.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
-58.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 β‚Ί87.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.04%
Eggs
$2.11 β‚Ί83.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 β‚Ί525
$8.61 MX$163
55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 β‚Ί240
$8.54 MX$161
-28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.91 β‚Ί823
$10.98 MX$208
90.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ί47.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 β‚Ί79.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 β‚Ί39.96
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 β‚Ί60.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 β‚Ί36.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 β‚Ί23.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 β‚Ί32.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 β‚Ί14.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 β‚Ί84.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
-45.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 β‚Ί323
$8.86 MX$167
-7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 β‚Ί81
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 β‚Ί112
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 β‚Ί24.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.4 β‚Ί1,353
$26.59 MX$503
29.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 β‚Ί28.75
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 β‚Ί23.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 β‚Ί403
$3.11 MX$58.7
229.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 β‚Ί42.17
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K β‚Ί1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K β‚Ί1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
81.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 β‚Ί4,982
$84.2 MX$1,592
50.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 β‚Ί391
$22.14 MX$419
-55.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.93 β‚Ί548
$30.14 MX$570
-53.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.55 β‚Ί1,202
$52 MX$983
-41.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.21 β‚Ί402
$18.72 MX$354
-45.46%
Cinema Ticket
$2.48 β‚Ί97.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
-51.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 β‚Ί18.3K
$200 MX$3,787
132.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,065 β‚Ί199.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-5.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 β‚Ί1,974
$35.74 MX$676
40.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 β‚Ί2,461
$39.8 MX$753
57.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 β‚Ί6,041
$79 MX$1,493
94.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 β‚Ί2,022
$88.4 MX$1,671
-41.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 β‚Ί20K
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 β‚Ί15.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-18.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 β‚Ί22.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 β‚Ί24.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-49.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,501 β‚Ί59K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,150 β‚Ί45.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mersin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 β‚Ί26.7K
$792 MX$15K
-14.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
11.42
180.21%

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Last update for Mersin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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