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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aleppo is 23.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aleppo is 26.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.96 SYP 332
$11.85 MX$209
-75.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.93 SYP 2,235
$42.16 MX$744
-52.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.44 SYP 274
$10.75 MX$190
-77.30%
Cappuccino
$1.22 SYP 137
$3.47 MX$61.3
-64.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SYP 146
$1.45 MX$25.65
-9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 66.0
$0.90 MX$15.93
-34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 SYP 956
$3.05 MX$53.9
179.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SYP 137
$4.42 MX$77.9
-72.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.37 MX$24.17
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SYP 108
$1.87 MX$33.05
-48.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 SYP 339
$1.54 MX$27.25
96.10%
Eggs
$1.96 SYP 219
$2.50 MX$44.18
-21.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 SYP 500
$8.61 MX$152
-48.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SYP 725
$8.63 MX$152
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 SYP 2,316
$11.02 MX$195
87.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 SYP 256
$2.75 MX$48.53
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 SYP 264
$1.43 MX$25.21
64.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 SYP 252
$1.87 MX$33.05
20.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 SYP 75.9
$2.17 MX$38.26
-68.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 SYP 76.3
$1.88 MX$33.23
-63.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 SYP 117
$2.25 MX$39.65
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 SYP 34.92
$1.07 MX$18.85
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 SYP 84.5
$1.07 MX$18.95
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 SYP 356
$4.15 MX$73.3
-23.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 SYP 556
$10.34 MX$182
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SYP 223
$1.68 MX$29.64
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SYP 300
$2.48 MX$43.84
7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 SYP 17.43
$0.55 MX$9.80
-70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.03 SYP 339
$26.53 MX$468
-88.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SYP 306
$3.22 MX$56.8
-15.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 SYP 218
$2.48 MX$43.80
-21.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 SYP 653
$3.11 MX$54.9
87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 SYP 155
$1.26 MX$22.16
10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K SYP 3.1M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-10.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K SYP 4.3M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
60.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 SYP 6,849
$82.5 MX$1,456
-25.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.45 SYP 3,976
$22.29 MX$393
59.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 SYP 2,269
$30.02 MX$530
-32.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.78 SYP 1,658
$51.4 MX$908
-71.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 SYP 1,459
$18.29 MX$323
-28.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 SYP 342
$4.98 MX$88.0
-38.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.9 SYP 7,728
$200 MX$3,530
-65.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,169 SYP 355.4K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-40.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.04 SYP 2,697
$35.71 MX$630
-32.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.3 SYP 7,102
$39.56 MX$698
60.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 SYP 12.9K
$80.6 MX$1,422
42.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 SYP 13.0K
$88.3 MX$1,559
31.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 SYP 9,975
$969 MX$17.1K
-90.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 SYP 8,585
$482 MX$8,511
-84.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 SYP 21.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-87.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 SYP 17.5K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-86.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$790 SYP 88.5K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-80.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$297 SYP 33.3K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-95.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aleppo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$68.4 SYP 7,669
$756 MX$13.4K
-90.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aleppo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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