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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Erin is 22.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Erin is 54.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.48 IMP 22.86
$11.85 MX$209
157.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 80.5
$42.16 MX$744
154.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 IMP 7.38
$10.75 MX$190
-8.37%
Cappuccino
$5.28 IMP 3.96
$3.47 MX$61.3
52.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IMP 2.12
$1.45 MX$25.65
95.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 IMP 1.49
$0.90 MX$15.93
121.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 IMP 4.89
$3.05 MX$53.9
113.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 IMP 4.64
$4.42 MX$77.9
39.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 IMP 1.45
$1.37 MX$24.17
41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 IMP 1.48
$1.87 MX$33.05
5.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 IMP 1.52
$1.54 MX$27.25
31.17%
Eggs
$4.31 IMP 3.23
$2.50 MX$44.18
72.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 IMP 2.91
$8.61 MX$152
-54.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 IMP 4.92
$8.63 MX$152
-23.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.77 IMP 5.08
$11.02 MX$195
-38.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 IMP 1.82
$2.75 MX$48.53
-11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 IMP 1.33
$1.43 MX$25.21
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 IMP 1.94
$1.87 MX$33.05
38.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 IMP 1.03
$2.17 MX$38.26
-36.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 IMP 1.79
$1.88 MX$33.23
26.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.86
$2.25 MX$39.65
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 IMP 1.19
$1.07 MX$18.85
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 IMP 1.48
$1.07 MX$18.95
84.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.74 IMP 17.05
$4.15 MX$73.3
447.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 IMP 9.14
$10.34 MX$182
17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.11 IMP 3.08
$1.68 MX$29.64
144.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 IMP 2.73
$2.48 MX$43.84
46.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 IMP 3.10
$0.55 MX$9.80
650.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.1 IMP 45.85
$26.53 MX$468
130.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 IMP 1.57
$3.22 MX$56.8
-34.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 IMP 0.96
$2.48 MX$43.80
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.85 IMP 20.14
$3.11 MX$54.9
763.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 IMP 1.43
$1.26 MX$22.16
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K IMP 26.3K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
45.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 IMP 229
$82.5 MX$1,456
269.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.01 IMP 28.50
$22.29 MX$393
70.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.5 IMP 52.2
$30.02 MX$530
131.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 IMP 10.29
$4.98 MX$88.0
175.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,292 IMP 969
$200 MX$3,530
546.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.2K IMP 24.1K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
507.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 IMP 70.7
$35.71 MX$630
163.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 IMP 31.22
$39.56 MX$698
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 IMP 91.1
$80.6 MX$1,422
50.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 IMP 57.7
$88.3 MX$1,559
-12.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Erin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.42
-67.95%

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Last update for Port Erin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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