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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.3% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.56 DJFย 1,698
24.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$80.7 DJFย 14.3K
-48.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$12.68 DJFย 2,254
-16.80%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.77 DJFย 670
-4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.94 DJFย 345
-22.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.83 DJFย 325
-50.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$5.58 DJFย 992
-44.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$8.56 DJFย 1,522
-47.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.56 DJFย 455
-45.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$9.50 DJFย 1,688
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.75 DJFย 667
-57.33%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$7.06 DJFย 1,254
-63.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.59 DJFย 1,704
-12.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$17.88 DJFย 3,178
-51.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.98 DJFย 2,129
-8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.81 DJFย 677
-31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.25 DJFย 222
15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.83 DJFย 504
-30.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.58 DJFย 281
34.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.19 DJFย 212
56.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.39 DJFย 247
59.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$5.74 DJFย 1,019
-82.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.57 DJFย 102
82.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.66 DJFย 472
52.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$21.46 DJFย 3,814
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.37 DJFย 422
-28.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.43 DJFย 610
-23.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.27 DJFย 47.49
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$21.17 DJFย 3,762
25.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.88 DJFย 512
9.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$5.74 DJFย 1,019
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$27.73 DJFย 4,928
-88.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.75 DJFย 310
-24.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$33.3K DJFย 5.9M
-9.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$32.8K DJFย 5.8M
-27.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$529 DJFย 94.0K
-84.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$31.80 DJFย 5,652
-28.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$59.3 DJFย 10.5K
-49.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$84.9 DJFย 15.1K
-38.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$23.90 DJFย 4,247
-23.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$8.56 DJFย 1,521
-40.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$337 DJFย 59.9K
-40.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,883 DJFย 1.6M
-40.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$42.33 DJFย 7,523
-15.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$19.66 DJFย 3,493
104.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$122 DJFย 21.8K
-35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$56.9 DJFย 10.1K
56.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,430 DJFย 254.2K
-33.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$483 DJFย 85.9K
-0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,011 DJFย 179.7K
58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,514 DJFย 269.1K
-20.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$12.7K DJFย 2.3M
-68.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$6,136 DJFย 1.1M
4.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$2,873 DJFย 510.6K
-74.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.6
18.96%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

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