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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 58.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Port Harcourt is 37.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 โ‚ฆ3,800
$11.88 MX$210
-77.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.89 โ‚ฆ49.5K
$41.90 MX$740
-16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 โ‚ฆ11.3K
$10.55 MX$186
-24.64%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚ฆ2,850
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฆ702
$1.50 MX$26.45
-67.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฆ667
$0.91 MX$16.09
-48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 โ‚ฆ1,706
$3.08 MX$54.4
-61.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฆ2,196
$4.47 MX$78.8
-65.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.39 MX$24.54
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 โ‚ฆ2,190
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฆ4,045
$1.60 MX$28.27
78.13%
Eggs
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,110
$2.60 MX$45.97
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.36 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.64 MX$152
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฆ2,914
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฆ4,213
$1.44 MX$25.46
106.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฆ2,757
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฆ2,767
$2.12 MX$37.34
-8.02%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.86 MX$32.87
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.22 MX$39.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 โ‚ฆ1,718
$1.02 MX$17.99
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฆ696
$1.04 MX$18.36
-52.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.05 MX$71.5
-
Wine (Bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฆ2,910
$10.18 MX$180
-79.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 โ‚ฆ192
$0.51 MX$9.09
-72.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚ฆ1,105
$3.15 MX$55.7
-75.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 โ‚ฆ5,265
$3.26 MX$57.5
13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚ฆ962
$1.32 MX$23.36
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$83.5 MX$1,474
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.21 โ‚ฆ18.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-42.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.04 MX$530
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.26 โ‚ฆ51.5K
$51.9 MX$916
-30.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 โ‚ฆ9,015
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฆ82.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-71.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,106 โ‚ฆ1.6M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-79.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.76 โ‚ฆ13.8K
$35.73 MX$631
-72.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.26 โ‚ฆ14.6K
$40.27 MX$711
-74.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 โ‚ฆ100.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-10.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 โ‚ฆ96.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-23.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 โ‚ฆ711.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-47.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฆ838.9K
$483 MX$8,525
22.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,882 โ‚ฆ2.7M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
17.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 โ‚ฆ1.7M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-1.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Harcourt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$77.6 โ‚ฆ110.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-89.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Port Harcourt: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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