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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mullingar is 40.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 109.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mullingar is 117.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.90 โ‚ฌ17.73
$11.61 MX$200
80.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.4 โ‚ฌ81.7
$42.75 MX$738
125.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.75
$10.60 MX$183
8.40%
Cappuccino
$4.67 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.59 MX$62.0
30.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.45 MX$25.08
95.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.90 MX$15.50
152.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.86
$3.03 MX$52.4
128.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.83
$4.56 MX$78.8
50.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.45 MX$25.07
6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.83 MX$31.55
13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.61 MX$27.77
37.27%
Eggs
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.52
$2.54 MX$43.82
63.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.11
$8.54 MX$148
39.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.27 โ‚ฌ10.41
$8.47 MX$146
44.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.66 โ‚ฌ12.43
$10.86 MX$188
34.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.84
$2.73 MX$47.13
22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.49 MX$25.77
120.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.94 MX$33.55
82.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 โ‚ฌ4.64
$2.16 MX$37.38
153.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.85 MX$31.88
45.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.19 MX$37.80
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.07 MX$18.52
56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.08 MX$18.71
96.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.74
$4.06 MX$70.1
328.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.12
$10.46 MX$181
25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.65 MX$28.56
133.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.55 MX$44.01
42.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.56 MX$9.60
323.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 โ‚ฌ83.6
$26.20 MX$453
276.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.00 โ‚ฌ4.24
$3.14 MX$54.2
59.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.37 MX$40.96
17.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.60 โ‚ฌ29.34
$3.24 MX$56.0
967.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$22.70
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K โ‚ฌ36.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
40.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
69.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.0 โ‚ฌ78.0
$83.1 MX$1,436
10.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 โ‚ฌ18.63
$22.15 MX$383
-0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.50 โ‚ฌ34.34
$29.37 MX$507
37.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.19 โ‚ฌ40.02
$51.2 MX$884
-7.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.75
$18.69 MX$323
-38.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.92 โ‚ฌ11.81
$4.89 MX$84.4
184.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,365 โ‚ฌ1,157
$199 MX$3,431
586.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,269 โ‚ฌ6,164
$5,207 MX$89.9K
39.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ85.9
$35.93 MX$621
181.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.96 โ‚ฌ41.52
$39.39 MX$680
24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ86.5
$80.3 MX$1,387
27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ98.3
$87.6 MX$1,512
32.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,746 โ‚ฌ1,480
$963 MX$16.6K
81.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 โ‚ฌ1,176
$482 MX$8,326
187.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,799
$1,645 MX$28.4K
28.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,950 โ‚ฌ1,654
$1,192 MX$20.6K
63.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,082 โ‚ฌ3,462
$3,957 MX$68.3K
3.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,929 โ‚ฌ3,332
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-39.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mullingar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,763 โ‚ฌ2,343
$726 MX$12.5K
280.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Mullingar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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