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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.5% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40.9% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.01 DJF 1,783
19.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
-48.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$12.85 DJF 2,287
-18.52%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.67 DJF 654
-1.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.88 DJF 335
-23.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.9 DJF 338
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.57 DJF 992
-44.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.66 DJF 1,542
-47.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.47 DJF 440
-44.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$9.02 DJF 1,606
-79.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.83 DJF 681
-59.01%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$6.74 DJF 1,201
-62.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.77 DJF 1,740
-11.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$18.52 DJF 3,298
-53.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.35 DJF 2,199
-11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.86 DJF 687
-29.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.21 DJF 215
24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.75 DJF 490
-31.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.63 DJF 290
34.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.21 DJF 215
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.41 DJF 251
55.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$5.56 DJF 991
-80.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.54 DJF 95.4
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.67 DJF 476
48.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$21.03 DJF 3,744
-57.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.29 DJF 408
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.44 DJF 612
-24.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.29 DJF 52
79.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$21.02 DJF 3,742
26.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.83 DJF 504
14.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$5.56 DJF 990
-57.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$28.47 DJF 5,070
-89.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.67 DJF 298
-21.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
-11.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
-26.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$516 DJF 91.8K
-83.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$31.99 DJF 5,697
-30.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
-49.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
-40.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$24.34 DJF 4,333
-23.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.47 DJF 1,508
-40.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$342 DJF 60.8K
-41.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
-38.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.67 DJF 7,420
-14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.84 DJF 3,533
100.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$125 DJF 22.3K
-36.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$55.9 DJF 9,947
58.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
-33.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$477 DJF 84.9K
-0.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,483 DJF 264K
-18.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
-75.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
21.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
-71.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.6
18.96%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

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