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 145.8% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 97.8% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$2.82 โ‚ฆ3,914
320.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$35.01 โ‚ฆ48.6K
20.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$7.96 โ‚ฆ11.0K
35.05%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$2.09 โ‚ฆ2,904
66.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.52 โ‚ฆ728
178.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.46 โ‚ฆ639
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,742
142.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$1.55 โ‚ฆ2,145
185.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
-
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.53 โ‚ฆ2,116
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$2.75 โ‚ฆ3,810
-44.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$2.27 โ‚ฆ3,145
10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$2.01 โ‚ฆ2,794
36.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$2.83 โ‚ฆ3,922
-49.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.88 โ‚ฆ2,611
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.89 โ‚ฆ2,621
14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$1.22 โ‚ฆ1,686
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.52 โ‚ฆ726
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$4.89 โ‚ฆ6,778
111.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.13 โ‚ฆ180
323.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$0.74 โ‚ฆ1,026
335.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$3.53 โ‚ฆ4,896
-11.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$0.68 โ‚ฆ942
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$12.87 โ‚ฆ17.9K
73.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
-
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$36.02 โ‚ฆ50.0K
42.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$6.56 โ‚ฆ9,095
-24.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$59.0 โ‚ฆ81.9K
238.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$1,117 โ‚ฆ1.6M
374.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$9.76 โ‚ฆ13.5K
265.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$10.21 โ‚ฆ14.2K
287.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$71.5 โ‚ฆ99.2K
12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$68.3 โ‚ฆ94.7K
29.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$502 โ‚ฆ695.9K
93.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$614 โ‚ฆ851.2K
-21.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$1,932 โ‚ฆ2.7M
-17.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$1,192 โ‚ฆ1.7M
-0.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Port Harcourt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$71.7 โ‚ฆ99.5K
954.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
0
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Harcourt: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities