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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Said is 63% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Port Said is 40% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 Eยฃ166
$11.88 MX$210
-70.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.86 Eยฃ750
$41.90 MX$740
-62.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 Eยฃ220
$10.55 MX$186
-55.83%
Cappuccino
$1.50 Eยฃ70.7
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Eยฃ13.57
$1.50 MX$26.45
-80.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.70
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Eยฃ54.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 Eยฃ142
$4.47 MX$78.8
-32.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 Eยฃ25.15
$1.39 MX$24.54
-61.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 Eยฃ37.49
$1.90 MX$33.47
-58.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 Eยฃ30.59
$1.60 MX$28.27
-59.38%
Eggs
$1.33 Eยฃ62.7
$2.60 MX$45.97
-48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.50 Eยฃ71.1
$8.36 MX$148
-82.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 Eยฃ141
$8.64 MX$152
-65.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Eยฃ380
$10.91 MX$192
-26.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 Eยฃ64.4
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 Eยฃ27.28
$1.44 MX$25.46
-59.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 Eยฃ20.16
$1.96 MX$34.55
-78.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 Eยฃ17.20
$2.12 MX$37.34
-83.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 Eยฃ17.68
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.92
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 Eยฃ7.29
$1.02 MX$17.99
-85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 Eยฃ7.92
$1.04 MX$18.36
-83.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 Eยฃ92.9
$4.05 MX$71.5
-51.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 Eยฃ296
$10.18 MX$180
-38.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 Eยฃ66.5
$1.69 MX$29.79
-16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 Eยฃ127
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 Eยฃ8.14
$0.51 MX$9.09
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.44 Eยฃ115
$26.52 MX$468
-90.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.82
$3.15 MX$55.7
-90.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Eยฃ21.65
$2.46 MX$43.49
-81.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 Eยฃ95.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.25 Eยฃ11.71
$1.32 MX$23.36
-81.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K Eยฃ1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K Eยฃ1.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
37.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.53 Eยฃ545
$83.5 MX$1,474
-86.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.74 Eยฃ272
$22.86 MX$404
-74.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 Eยฃ334
$30.04 MX$530
-76.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.92 Eยฃ1,037
$51.9 MX$916
-57.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 Eยฃ138
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.88 Eยฃ1,744
$201 MX$3,541
-81.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$601 Eยฃ28.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-88.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.82 Eยฃ1,316
$35.73 MX$631
-22.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.34 Eยฃ2,333
$40.27 MX$711
22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Eยฃ5,131
$79.2 MX$1,398
37.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 Eยฃ2,421
$89.3 MX$1,576
-42.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 Eยฃ8,799
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 Eยฃ4,782
$483 MX$8,525
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 Eยฃ14.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 Eยฃ8,286
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$834 Eยฃ39.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-79.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$501 Eยฃ23.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Said
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 Eยฃ9,934
$730 MX$12.9K
-71.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Port Said: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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