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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.6% cheaper than Kirkjubaejarklaustur without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 61.5% cheaper than Kirkjubaejarklaustur without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$27.13 ISK 3,385
-55.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$144 ISK 18K
-70.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$22.94 ISK 2,861
-54.36%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.12 ISK 764
-41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.26 ISK 406
-55.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.5 ISK 312
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$12.76 ISK 1,592
-75.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$11.06 ISK 1,380
-58.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.86 ISK 232
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$4.34 ISK 542
-57.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.75 ISK 467
-58.13%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$6.56 ISK 818
-61.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$17.88 ISK 2,230
-51.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$23.69 ISK 2,955
-63.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$42.25 ISK 5,270
-74.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.24 ISK 404
-16.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.42 ISK 301
-37.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.1 ISK 386
-39.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.08 ISK 634
-56.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.64 ISK 454
-48.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.41 ISK 300
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.19 ISK 399
-66.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.99 ISK 249
-45.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$13.67 ISK 1,705
-71.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$24.55 ISK 3,062
-63.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.57 ISK 446
-51.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.37 ISK 421
-22.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.25 ISK 779
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.67 ISK 333
-10.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$84.6 ISK 10.6K
-96.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.55 ISK 318
-48.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$46.8K ISK 5.8M
-35.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
-54.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$89.2 ISK 11.1K
-5.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$26.9 ISK 3,356
-17.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$86.2 ISK 10.8K
-65.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$17.44 ISK 2,176
-70.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$326 ISK 40.7K
-38.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$30.2K ISK 3.8M
-82.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$142 ISK 17.7K
-74.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$61.5 ISK 7,665
-35.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$180 ISK 22.4K
-56.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$267 ISK 33.3K
-66.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.63
18.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkjubaejarklaustur: October 27, 2025

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