Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kafr El Sheikh Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kafr El Sheikh

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 136.9% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 205.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 199.2% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 239.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$3.21 EĀ£161
269.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$8.80 EĀ£441
379.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$3.44 EĀ£173
212.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$0.97 EĀ£48.44
257.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.32 EĀ£16.25
353.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.09 EĀ£4.36
900.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.24 EĀ£62.3
145.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$1.25 EĀ£63.0
253.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.72 EĀ£36.08
90.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.47 EĀ£23.58
297.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$0.71 EĀ£35.44
116.90%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.44 EĀ£72.4
73.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$2.04 EĀ£102
322.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.02 EĀ£202
114.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$8.33 EĀ£418
32.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.21 EĀ£60.8
127.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$0.59 EĀ£29.64
142.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.38 EĀ£19.22
392.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.37 EĀ£18.40
486.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.51 EĀ£25.36
268.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.53 EĀ£26.36
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.27 EĀ£13.52
296.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.17 EĀ£8.75
529.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.88 EĀ£94.1
120.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.60 EĀ£231
124.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.39 EĀ£69.7
20.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.71 EĀ£85.6
45.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.16 EĀ£8.05
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
1010.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.25 EĀ£12.63
892.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.01 EĀ£101
54.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.31 EĀ£15.32
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$31.2K EĀ£1.6M
-1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$36.5K EĀ£1.8M
-34.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$7.79 EĀ£391
958.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$7.51 EĀ£377
196.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$12.35 EĀ£620
143.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$21.87 EĀ£1,097
135.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$6.89 EĀ£346
-27.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$94.7 EĀ£4,750
111.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$2,586 EĀ£129.7K
105.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$9.67 EĀ£485
269.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$61.7 EĀ£3,094
-35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$85.3 EĀ£4,277
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$20.01 EĀ£1,004
341.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$193 EĀ£9,687
402.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$99.9 EĀ£5,012
382.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$308 EĀ£15.4K
418.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$177 EĀ£8,875
569.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$923 EĀ£46.3K
339.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$500 EĀ£25.1K
1204.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
23.33
-51.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kafr El Sheikh: March 1, 2026

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