Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Mersa Matruh Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Mersa Matruh

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 81.7% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 134.6% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 192.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$3.64 EĀ£183
225.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$15.49 EĀ£777
172.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$4.68 EĀ£235
129.70%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.44 EĀ£72.2
140.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.29 EĀ£14.53
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.11 EĀ£5.64
718.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.22 EĀ£61.2
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$3.05 EĀ£153
44.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.85 EĀ£42.84
61.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.77 EĀ£38.71
142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$0.70 EĀ£35.29
120.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.40 EĀ£70.3
78.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$3.80 EĀ£191
126.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.46 EĀ£224
93.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$9.81 EĀ£492
12.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
93.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$0.57 EĀ£28.79
150.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.40 EĀ£19.89
367.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.36 EĀ£18.14
502.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.37 EĀ£18.73
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.40 EĀ£20.22
462.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.22 EĀ£11.00
386.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.18 EĀ£9.05
494.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$2.04 EĀ£102
103.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.15 EĀ£259
100.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.40 EĀ£70.3
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.70 EĀ£135
-8.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.21 EĀ£10.38
161.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.56 EĀ£28.21
475.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.42 EĀ£21.22
490.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.04 EĀ£102
52.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.31 EĀ£15.35
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$36.1K EĀ£1.8M
-15.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
-28.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$11.20 EĀ£562
636.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$5.74 EĀ£288
288.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$10.12 EĀ£508
196.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$21.79 EĀ£1,093
136.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$2.88 EĀ£145
72.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$87.7 EĀ£4,399
128.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$1,837 EĀ£92.1K
188.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$27.55 EĀ£1,382
29.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$47.78 EĀ£2,397
-17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$109 EĀ£5,484
-26.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$49.71 EĀ£2,494
77.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$188 EĀ£9,449
414.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$97.8 EĀ£4,907
393.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$314 EĀ£15.8K
407.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$181 EĀ£9,061
555.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$840 EĀ£42.1K
382.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$519 EĀ£26.0K
1157.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$101 EĀ£5,049
651.57%
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 Mersa Matruh: March 1, 2026

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