Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-qardahah is 41.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-qardahah is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.84 SYP 666

$11.88 MX$210

-50.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.53 SYP 3,139

$41.90 MX$740

-34.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.35 SYP 610

$10.55 MX$186

-49.29%

Cappuccino

$1.51 SYP 172

$3.60 MX$63.5

-58.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 SYP 129

$1.50 MX$26.45

-24.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 76.1

$0.91 MX$16.09

-26.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 SYP 177

$3.08 MX$54.4

-49.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 294

$4.47 MX$78.8

-42.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 SYP 118

$1.39 MX$24.54

-25.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 SYP 72.5

$1.90 MX$33.47

-66.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.60 MX$28.27

8.12%

Eggs

$1.95 SYP 222

$2.60 MX$45.97

-25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.12 SYP 356

$8.36 MX$148

-62.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.69 SYP 877

$8.64 MX$152

-11.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.37 SYP 1,297

$10.91 MX$192

4.22%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 SYP 106

$2.61 MX$45.98

-64.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 SYP 204

$1.44 MX$25.46

24.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 114

$1.96 MX$34.55

-48.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$2.12 MX$37.34

-58.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 70.5

$1.86 MX$32.87

-66.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.6

$2.22 MX$39.20

-72.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.39

$1.02 MX$17.99

-63.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 70.3

$1.04 MX$18.36

-40.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 SYP 344

$4.05 MX$71.5

-25.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 SYP 908

$10.18 MX$180

-21.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 111

$1.69 MX$29.79

-42.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$2.62 MX$46.25

-32.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 116

$3.15 MX$55.7

-67.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 141

$2.46 MX$43.49

-49.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SYP 749

$3.26 MX$57.5

101.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.66 SYP 418

$1.32 MX$23.36

177.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.8K SYP 2.1M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-37.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-12.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 SYP 11.7K

$83.5 MX$1,474

22.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.45 SYP 963

$22.86 MX$404

-63.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.3 SYP 6,303

$30.04 MX$530

83.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$2.95 SYP 336

$5.12 MX$90.4

-42.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.54 SYP 4,966

$201 MX$3,541

-78.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,826 SYP 208.2K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-65.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$35.73 MX$631

-18.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.69 SYP 2,930

$40.27 MX$711

-36.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.69 SYP 5,097

$79.2 MX$1,398

-43.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,351

$89.3 MX$1,576

-37.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

11.42

20.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-qardahah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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