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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Harcourt is 57% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Port Harcourt is 50.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 โ‚ฆ4,164
$11.99 MX$227
-77.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.79 โ‚ฆ53.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 โ‚ฆ12.2K
$10.47 MX$198
-23.97%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฆ3,076
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฆ766
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฆ761
$0.89 MX$16.79
-43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 โ‚ฆ1,861
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฆ2,395
$4.58 MX$86.6
-65.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.38 MX$26.04
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White Bread (500g)
$1.48 โ‚ฆ2,277
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฆ4,238
$1.57 MX$29.68
75.80%
Eggs
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,411
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฆ3,030
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฆ4,414
$1.51 MX$28.57
90.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฆ2,897
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฆ3,050
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.59%
Potato (1kg)
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$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฆ1,816
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฆ813
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 โ‚ฆ173
$0.52 MX$9.74
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 โ‚ฆ1,187
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 โ‚ฆ5,383
$3.11 MX$58.7
12.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚ฆ987
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.83 โ‚ฆ19.7K
$22.14 MX$419
-42.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.14 MX$570
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 โ‚ฆ54.4K
$52 MX$983
-31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚ฆ9,656
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.8 โ‚ฆ88.8K
$200 MX$3,787
-71.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,100 โ‚ฆ1.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.36 โ‚ฆ14.4K
$35.74 MX$676
-73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.23 โ‚ฆ15.7K
$39.8 MX$753
-74.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 โ‚ฆ109.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 โ‚ฆ101.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-24.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 โ‚ฆ752.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 โ‚ฆ926K
$474 MX$8,968
27.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,954 โ‚ฆ3M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 โ‚ฆ1.8M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-0.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$76.4 โ‚ฆ117.5K
$792 MX$15K
-90.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Port Harcourt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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