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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 169.5% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 268.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 188.5% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 259.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$3.50 EĀ£175
238.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$16.10 EĀ£808
161.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$4.34 EĀ£218
147.70%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$0.94 EĀ£47.24
269.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.29 EĀ£14.57
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.12 EĀ£6.20
650.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.18 EĀ£59.0
158.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.04 EĀ£102
116.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.79 EĀ£39.83
73.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.38 EĀ£19.11
392.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$0.62 EĀ£30.95
148.39%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.37 EĀ£68.7
82.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$2.88 EĀ£145
198.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.72 EĀ£187
131.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$7.67 EĀ£385
43.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
93.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$0.58 EĀ£29.07
146.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.42 EĀ£21.01
345.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.29 EĀ£14.47
648.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.38 EĀ£18.91
394.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.42 EĀ£20.98
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.19 EĀ£9.45
463.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.19 EĀ£9.41
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.66 EĀ£83.4
150.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.10 EĀ£256
102.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.02 EĀ£51.3
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.01 EĀ£101
23.38%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.27 EĀ£13.63
103.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$3.87 EĀ£194
585.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.33 EĀ£16.76
875.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.42 EĀ£21.25
490.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.02 EĀ£101
53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.31 EĀ£15.30
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$29.8K EĀ£1.5M
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$15.8K EĀ£792.1K
52.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$11.34 EĀ£569
627.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$5.78 EĀ£290
285.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$7.92 EĀ£397
279.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$11.98 EĀ£601
329.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$20.14 EĀ£1,011
-9.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$1.93 EĀ£96.7
158.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$89.3 EĀ£4,482
123.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$1,241 EĀ£62.2K
327.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$13.08 EĀ£656
173.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$9.98 EĀ£501
296.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$106 EĀ£5,342
-24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$51.3 EĀ£2,572
72.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$87.9 EĀ£4,410
1002.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$39.81 EĀ£1,998
1111.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$143 EĀ£7,195
1012.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$88.4 EĀ£4,437
1238.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$505 EĀ£25.3K
702.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$144 EĀ£7,205
4440.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ismailia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$111 EĀ£5,545
584.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17
-32.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ismailia: March 2, 2026

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