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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 143% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 59.6% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.68 โ‚ฆ3,798
343.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$34.89 โ‚ฆ49.5K
20.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.95 โ‚ฆ11.3K
32.70%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.01 โ‚ฆ2,848
79.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.49 โ‚ฆ701
206.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.47 โ‚ฆ666
93.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.20 โ‚ฆ1,705
156.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.55 โ‚ฆ2,194
188.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
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White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.54 โ‚ฆ2,188
23.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.85 โ‚ฆ4,042
-43.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,108
18.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.05 โ‚ฆ2,912
27.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.97 โ‚ฆ4,210
-51.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.94 โ‚ฆ2,755
1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.95 โ‚ฆ2,765
8.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
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Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.21 โ‚ฆ1,717
-15.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.49 โ‚ฆ696
112.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$2.05 โ‚ฆ2,908
396.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.14 โ‚ฆ192
264.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.78 โ‚ฆ1,104
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.71 โ‚ฆ5,262
-12.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.68 โ‚ฆ962
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$13.21 โ‚ฆ18.7K
73.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.26 โ‚ฆ51.4K
43.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.35 โ‚ฆ9,010
-19.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$58.0 โ‚ฆ82.3K
245.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,106 โ‚ฆ1.6M
380.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$9.76 โ‚ฆ13.8K
266.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$10.26 โ‚ฆ14.6K
292.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$70.9 โ‚ฆ100.5K
11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$68.1 โ‚ฆ96.6K
31.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$501 โ‚ฆ710.6K
88.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$591 โ‚ฆ838.4K
-18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,882 โ‚ฆ2.7M
-15.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,194 โ‚ฆ1.7M
1.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$77.6 โ‚ฆ110.0K
840.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Port Harcourt: January 13, 2026

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