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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.2% more expensive than Martil without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.9% more expensive than Martil without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.82 MAD 26.18
320.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$27.27 MAD 254
54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.70 MAD 62.3
60.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.98 MAD 18.42
75.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.42 MAD 3.92
245.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.37 MAD 3.40
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$5.36 MAD 49.82
-43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$4.19 MAD 38.94
5.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.81 MAD 7.54
69.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.51 MAD 4.77
266.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.95 MAD 18.14
-21.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.94 MAD 18.00
28.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.16 MAD 122
-34.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.81 MAD 63.3
26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.96 MAD 111
-7.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.55 MAD 14.46
77.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.17 MAD 10.92
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.83 MAD 7.68
125.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.84 MAD 7.83
158.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.72 MAD 6.71
161.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.66 MAD 6.13
240.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.40 MAD 3.71
167.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.63 MAD 5.87
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.22 MAD 39.27
-1.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$8.08 MAD 75.1
27.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.69 MAD 25.04
-37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.46 MAD 22.91
0.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.51 MAD 4.78
7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$16.73 MAD 156
58.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.58 MAD 5.35
455.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.84 MAD 7.81
195.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$4.52 MAD 42.01
-31.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.51 MAD 14.09
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$37.6K MAD 350.1K
-18.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.6K MAD 275.3K
-18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$41.72 MAD 388
97.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$11.12 MAD 103
100.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$40.01 MAD 372
-24.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$24.31 MAD 226
111.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$23.14 MAD 215
-20.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$6.71 MAD 62.4
-25.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$157 MAD 1,459
27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$6,544 MAD 60.9K
-18.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$53.5 MAD 497
-33.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$48.62 MAD 452
-18.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$107 MAD 999
-25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$96.8 MAD 901
-8.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$279 MAD 2,595
247.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$175 MAD 1,631
175.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$504 MAD 4,685
216.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$309 MAD 2,875
282.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,535 MAD 14.3K
163.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$954 MAD 8,871
583.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Martil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.81
137.42%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Martil: March 1, 2026

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