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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porto is 7.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porto is 28.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.67
$11.61 MX$201
-2.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ49.51
$42.75 MX$742
36.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.11
$10.60 MX$184
-10.09%
Cappuccino
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.59 MX$62.3
-35.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.45 MX$25.21
44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.90 MX$15.58
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.03 MX$52.6
15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.90
$4.56 MX$79.2
-25.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.45 MX$25.20
-23.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.83 MX$31.72
-16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.61 MX$27.92
-1.24%
Eggs
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.54 MX$44.05
18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 โ‚ฌ9.96
$8.54 MX$148
37.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.08
$8.47 MX$147
-15.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 โ‚ฌ13.17
$10.86 MX$189
42.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.73 MX$47.37
-22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.49 MX$25.91
-6.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.94 MX$33.73
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.16 MX$37.57
13.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.85 MX$32.05
-12.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.19 MX$38.00
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.07 MX$18.62
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.08 MX$18.81
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 โ‚ฌ5.45
$4.06 MX$70.5
57.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.92
$10.46 MX$182
-44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.65 MX$28.71
-25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.55 MX$44.23
-7.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.56 MX$9.65
280.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.11 โ‚ฌ40.09
$26.20 MX$455
79.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.37
$3.14 MX$54.5
25.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.67
$2.37 MX$41.17
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 โ‚ฌ14.67
$3.24 MX$56.2
432.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.31 MX$22.81
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
14.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
65.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 โ‚ฌ121
$83.1 MX$1,443
70.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 โ‚ฌ19.11
$22.15 MX$385
1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.68 โ‚ฌ37.17
$29.37 MX$510
48.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.36 โ‚ฌ36.90
$51.2 MX$889
-15.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 โ‚ฌ13.90
$18.69 MX$324
-12.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 โ‚ฌ7.92
$4.89 MX$84.9
90.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฌ439
$199 MX$3,449
159.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,053
$5,207 MX$90.4K
104.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ93.9
$35.93 MX$624
207.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.21 โ‚ฌ30.82
$39.39 MX$684
-8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 โ‚ฌ78.4
$80.3 MX$1,394
14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ฌ93.2
$87.6 MX$1,520
25.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 โ‚ฌ1,011
$963 MX$16.7K
23.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 โ‚ฌ790
$482 MX$8,370
92.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,232 โ‚ฌ1,899
$1,645 MX$28.6K
35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,192 MX$20.7K
28.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,505 โ‚ฌ4,685
$3,957 MX$68.7K
39.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,057 โ‚ฌ3,452
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-37.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,530 โ‚ฌ1,302
$726 MX$12.6K
110.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.42
-66.81%

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Last update for Porto: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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