Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 36.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 43% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$11.85 MX$210
2.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$42.16 MX$746
108.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,479
$10.75 MX$190
4.93%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$3.47 MX$61.5
-53.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$1.45 MX$25.72
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$0.90 MX$15.98
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$3.05 MX$54.1
62.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$4.42 MX$78.2
59.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$1.37 MX$24.24
11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$1.87 MX$33.14
31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$1.54 MX$27.32
93.51%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$2.50 MX$44.31
13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$8.61 MX$152
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$8.63 MX$153
73.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$11.02 MX$195
8.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$2.75 MX$48.67
86.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$1.43 MX$25.28
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$1.87 MX$33.15
-47.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$2.17 MX$38.37
-55.30%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 662
$1.88 MX$33.33
168.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$2.25 MX$39.76
25.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$1.07 MX$18.90
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$1.07 MX$19.00
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$4.15 MX$73.5
-52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$1.68 MX$29.72
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$2.48 MX$43.97
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$0.55 MX$9.82
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,646
$26.53 MX$470
-23.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$3.22 MX$56.9
-87.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$2.48 MX$43.93
-84.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$3.11 MX$55.0
555.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$1.26 MX$22.22
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
14.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
90.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$82.5 MX$1,460
22.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,509
$22.29 MX$394
122.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$30.02 MX$531
451.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,200
$51.4 MX$911
36.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,600
$18.29 MX$324
8.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,290
$4.98 MX$88.2
97.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$200 MX$3,540
-49.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
30.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$35.71 MX$632
127.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,896
$39.56 MX$700
90.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$80.6 MX$1,426
51.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$88.3 MX$1,563
72.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-4.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$482 MX$8,535
84.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
53.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-57.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-77.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Port-au-Prince: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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