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Cost of Living Comparison Between Portmarnock and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Portmarnock and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Portmarnock is 44.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Portmarnock is 108.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.03 โ‚ฌ19.85
$11.88 MX$210
93.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 โ‚ฌ89.9
$41.90 MX$740
148.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$10.55 MX$186
-1.99%
Cappuccino
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.60 MX$63.5
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.50 MX$26.45
57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.91 MX$16.09
68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.95 โ‚ฌ6.00
$3.08 MX$54.4
125.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.53
$4.47 MX$78.8
43.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.39 MX$24.54
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.60 MX$28.27
33.75%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.50
$2.60 MX$45.97
56.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
$8.36 MX$148
36.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.14
$8.64 MX$152
22.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$10.91 MX$192
28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.96 MX$34.55
43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.12 MX$37.34
66.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.86 MX$32.87
-23.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.02 MX$17.99
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.04 MX$18.36
100.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.50 โ‚ฌ17.67
$4.05 MX$71.5
406.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.26
$10.18 MX$180
39.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
$1.69 MX$29.79
165.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
$2.62 MX$46.25
72.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$0.51 MX$9.09
370.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 โ‚ฌ84.3
$26.52 MX$468
268.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.28
$3.15 MX$55.7
57.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.46 MX$43.49
-45.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.52 โ‚ฌ34.06
$3.26 MX$57.5
1112.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K โ‚ฌ37.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
43.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
61.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 โ‚ฌ240
$83.5 MX$1,474
232.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.19 โ‚ฌ18.27
$22.86 MX$404
-7.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.77
$30.04 MX$530
84.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.97
$51.9 MX$916
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.10 โ‚ฌ12.15
$5.12 MX$90.4
175.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,037 โ‚ฌ894
$201 MX$3,541
416.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,129 โ‚ฌ7,007
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.0
$35.73 MX$631
150.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.86 โ‚ฌ34.36
$40.27 MX$711
-1.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
27.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 โ‚ฌ1,276
$947 MX$16.7K
56.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,065
$483 MX$8,525
155.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,396 โ‚ฌ2,066
$1,599 MX$28.2K
49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 โ‚ฌ1,702
$1,211 MX$21.4K
63.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,253 โ‚ฌ2,804
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-49.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Portmarnock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,048 โ‚ฌ4,351
$730 MX$12.9K
591.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Portmarnock: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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