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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Qormi is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Qormi is 26.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.82
$11.99 MX$227
43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.6
$42.47 MX$803
65.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.03
$10.47 MX$198
10.98%
Cappuccino
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.57 MX$29.68
126.75%
Eggs
$3.6 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.73
$8.61 MX$163
17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.65
$8.54 MX$161
-23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 โ‚ฌ12.23
$10.98 MX$208
29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.19 MX$41.42
45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.95
$8.86 MX$167
-35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.72 MX$32.53
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
440.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.36 โ‚ฌ29.67
$26.59 MX$503
29.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.11 โ‚ฌ19.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
643.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K โ‚ฌ18.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$84.2 MX$1,592
41.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.53 โ‚ฌ18.59
$22.14 MX$419
-2.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.82 โ‚ฌ26.61
$30.14 MX$570
2.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 โ‚ฌ56
$52 MX$983
24.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.12
$18.72 MX$354
-6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 โ‚ฌ169
$200 MX$3,787
-2.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,433 โ‚ฌ2,964
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-35.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 โ‚ฌ59
$35.74 MX$676
91.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 โ‚ฌ32.85
$39.8 MX$753
-4.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 โ‚ฌ77.1
$79 MX$1,493
13.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ86.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 โ‚ฌ961
$965 MX$18.3K
15.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 โ‚ฌ650
$474 MX$8,968
58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,411 โ‚ฌ2,082
$1,653 MX$31.2K
45.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 โ‚ฌ918
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,772 โ‚ฌ3,256
$3,081 MX$58.3K
22.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 โ‚ฌ2,554
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Qormi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 โ‚ฌ1,634
$792 MX$15K
139.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.7
11.42
-76.36%

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Last update for Qormi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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