Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Port Erin Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Port Erin

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.6% cheaper than Port Erin without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.6% cheaper than Port Erin without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$30.26 IMP 22.33
-60.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$110 IMP 81.3
-61.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.76 IMP 7.2
7.27%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.32 IMP 3.93
-32.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.72 IMP 2
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.9 IMP 1.4
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$6.72 IMP 4.96
-54.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.94 IMP 4.39
-22.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.93 IMP 1.42
-28.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2 IMP 1.48
-7.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.03 IMP 1.5
-22.66%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.17 IMP 3.08
-38.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.89 IMP 2.87
121.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.34 IMP 4.68
34.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.74 IMP 4.97
62.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.44 IMP 1.8
11.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.77 IMP 1.3
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.6 IMP 1.92
-27.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.38 IMP 1.02
58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.27 IMP 1.68
-17.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.5 IMP 1.85
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.59 IMP 1.18
-32.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.05 IMP 1.51
-46.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$22.72 IMP 16.76
-82.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.1 IMP 8.93
-26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$4.08 IMP 3.01
-57.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.76 IMP 2.77
-30.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.1 IMP 3.02
-87.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$61.9 IMP 45.71
-57.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.01 IMP 1.48
61.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.24 IMP 0.92
91.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$26.83 IMP 19.8
-88.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.91 IMP 1.41
-31.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.2K IMP 25.3K
-11.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$36K IMP 26.5K
-33.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$303 IMP 224
-72.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$38.3 IMP 28.26
-42.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$71.3 IMP 52.6
-57.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$13.49 IMP 9.96
-62.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$1,319 IMP 973
-84.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$31.7K IMP 23.4K
-83.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$95.5 IMP 70.5
-62.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.14 IMP 31.1
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$121 IMP 89.7
-35.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$78.6 IMP 58
12.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
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
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Port Erin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.66
212.02%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Erin: October 28, 2025

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