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

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 23.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 67.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 TTD 70.3
$11.99 MX$227
-12.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 TTD 585
$42.47 MX$803
105.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.3
$10.47 MX$198
-29.89%
Cappuccino
$3.64 TTD 24.49
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.05
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TTD 5.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 TTD 12.75
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTD 20.33
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 TTD 17.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
90.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTD 18.22
$1.85 MX$34.9
46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 TTD 18.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
71.97%
Eggs
$4.87 TTD 32.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
90.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 TTD 54.8
$8.61 MX$163
-5.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 68.8
$8.54 MX$161
19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TTD 94.8
$10.98 MX$208
28.51%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
120.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 TTD 16.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
135.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 TTD 31.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
111.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTD 9.66
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 TTD 11.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 TTD 12.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
74.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTD 9.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 TTD 39.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.38 TTD 130
$8.86 MX$167
118.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTD 14.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 TTD 18.16
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 TTD 6.75
$0.52 MX$9.74
94.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 TTD 668
$26.59 MX$503
273.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTD 7.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 TTD 8.5
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTD 101
$3.11 MX$58.7
383.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 TTD 532
$84.2 MX$1,592
-6.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.34 TTD 318
$22.14 MX$419
113.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62 TTD 417
$30.14 MX$570
105.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 TTD 371
$52 MX$983
6.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.2 TTD 88.7
$18.72 MX$354
-29.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10 TTD 67.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
97.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 TTD 2,191
$200 MX$3,787
62.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,299 TTD 49K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
36.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 TTD 397
$35.74 MX$676
65.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.02 TTD 255
$39.8 MX$753
-4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 TTD 962
$79 MX$1,493
81.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 858
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 TTD 5,067
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 TTD 3,230
$474 MX$8,968
1.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 TTD 8,384
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
42.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-76.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 TTD 6,228
$792 MX$15K
17.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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