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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vestmanna is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vestmanna is 17.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$11.61 MX$200
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.75 MX$738
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.60 MX$183
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Cappuccino
-
$3.59 MX$62.0
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.45 MX$25.08
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.90 MX$15.50
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 FOKย 13.53
$1.45 MX$25.07
47.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.81 FOKย 24.13
$1.83 MX$31.55
108.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.61 MX$27.77
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Eggs
$4.53 FOKย 28.67
$2.54 MX$43.82
78.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.49 FOKย 117
$8.54 MX$148
116.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.49 FOKย 98.1
$8.47 MX$146
82.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 FOKย 176
$10.86 MX$188
155.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 FOKย 20.05
$2.73 MX$47.13
16.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 FOKย 15.09
$1.49 MX$25.77
59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 FOKย 19.87
$1.94 MX$33.55
61.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 FOKย 19.72
$2.16 MX$37.38
44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 FOKย 14.81
$1.85 MX$31.88
26.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.13 FOKย 19.79
$2.19 MX$37.80
42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$18.52
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 FOKย 29.22
$1.08 MX$18.71
327.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 FOKย 64.6
$4.06 MX$70.1
151.48%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.46 MX$181
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 FOKย 24.26
$2.55 MX$44.01
50.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.56 MX$9.60
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.20 MX$453
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.69 FOKย 67.6
$3.14 MX$54.2
240.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FOKย 8.73
$1.31 MX$22.70
5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K FOKย 259.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
34.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K FOKย 311.5K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
106.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 FOKย 986
$83.1 MX$1,436
87.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.15 MX$383
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$29.37 MX$507
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 FOKย 388
$51.2 MX$884
19.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$16.83 FOKย 107
$4.89 MX$84.4
244.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 FOKย 1,777
$199 MX$3,431
41.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 FOKย 794
$35.93 MX$621
249.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.39 MX$680
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 FOKย 799
$80.3 MX$1,387
57.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 FOKย 797
$87.6 MX$1,512
43.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 FOKย 3,901
$963 MX$16.6K
-36.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 FOKย 3,907
$482 MX$8,326
28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 FOKย 6,961
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 FOKย 6,994
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-7.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vestmanna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$726 MX$12.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
11.42
-73.82%

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Last update for Vestmanna: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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