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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Qusayr is 35.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-Qusayr is 41.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.93 SYP 665

$11.85 MX$209

-49.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.99 SYP 3,027

$42.16 MX$744

-35.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 SYP 613

$10.75 MX$190

-49.21%

Cappuccino

$1.48 SYP 166

$3.47 MX$61.3

-57.35%

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

$1.03 SYP 115

$1.45 MX$25.65

-28.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 74.6

$0.90 MX$15.93

-25.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.62 SYP 181

$3.05 MX$53.9

-46.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 286

$4.42 MX$77.9

-42.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 SYP 106

$1.37 MX$24.17

-30.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 65.7

$1.87 MX$33.05

-68.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 SYP 188

$1.54 MX$27.25

9.09%

Eggs

$1.84 SYP 207

$2.50 MX$44.18

-26.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.00 SYP 337

$8.61 MX$152

-65.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.73 SYP 867

$8.63 MX$152

-10.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.29 SYP 1,266

$11.02 MX$195

2.45%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 97.3

$2.75 MX$48.53

-68.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 SYP 193

$1.43 MX$25.21

20.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$1.87 MX$33.05

-46.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$2.17 MX$38.26

-59.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

$1.88 MX$33.23

-64.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 69.0

$2.25 MX$39.65

-72.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 41.74

$1.07 MX$18.85

-65.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 64.9

$1.07 MX$18.95

-45.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 SYP 328

$4.15 MX$73.3

-29.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.77 SYP 872

$10.34 MX$182

-24.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 110

$1.68 MX$29.64

-41.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 SYP 208

$2.48 MX$43.84

-25.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 114

$3.22 MX$56.8

-68.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 SYP 114

$2.48 MX$43.80

-58.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 SYP 111

$3.11 MX$54.9

-68.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 115

$1.26 MX$22.16

-19.05%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-39.41%

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

$21.3K SYP 2.4M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

-11.20%

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

$103 SYP 11.5K

$82.5 MX$1,456

24.62%

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

$8.29 SYP 930

$22.29 MX$393

-62.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.8 SYP 6,259

$30.02 MX$530

85.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$908

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$2.93 SYP 328

$4.98 MX$88.0

-41.16%

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

$44.28 SYP 4,966

$200 MX$3,530

-77.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,805 SYP 202.5K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

-65.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,267

$35.71 MX$630

-18.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.29 SYP 2,948

$39.56 MX$698

-33.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.18 SYP 4,955

$80.6 MX$1,422

-45.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,245

$88.3 MX$1,559

-36.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,511

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$20.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

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-Qusayr: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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