Cost of Living Comparison Between Az-zabadani and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Az-zabadani and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Az-zabadani is 45.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Az-zabadani is 37.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.85 SYP 656

$11.85 MX$209

-50.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.05 SYP 3,033

$42.16 MX$744

-35.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 SYP 626

$10.75 MX$190

-48.09%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$3.47 MX$61.3

-55.04%

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

$1.13 SYP 127

$1.45 MX$25.65

-22.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 76.6

$0.90 MX$15.93

-24.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.62 SYP 182

$3.05 MX$53.9

-46.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SYP 283

$4.42 MX$77.9

-42.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 SYP 115

$1.37 MX$24.17

-24.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 71.0

$1.87 MX$33.05

-66.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.76 SYP 197

$1.54 MX$27.25

14.29%

Eggs

$1.89 SYP 212

$2.50 MX$44.18

-24.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.16 SYP 354

$8.61 MX$152

-63.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.67 SYP 860

$8.63 MX$152

-11.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.45 SYP 1,284

$11.02 MX$195

3.90%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 SYP 99.6

$2.75 MX$48.53

-67.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 SYP 202

$1.43 MX$25.21

25.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 111

$1.87 MX$33.05

-47.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 99.2

$2.17 MX$38.26

-59.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 68.6

$1.88 MX$33.23

-67.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$2.25 MX$39.65

-72.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.15

$1.07 MX$18.85

-64.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 69.1

$1.07 MX$18.95

-42.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$4.15 MX$73.3

-28.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.78 SYP 873

$10.34 MX$182

-24.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 110

$1.68 MX$29.64

-41.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 SYP 197

$2.48 MX$43.84

-29.44%

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)

$1.27 SYP 143

$2.48 MX$43.80

-48.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.58 SYP 738

$3.11 MX$54.9

111.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 404

$1.26 MX$22.16

185.71%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-40.07%

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

$21.2K SYP 2.4M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

-11.97%

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

$100 SYP 11.2K

$82.5 MX$1,456

21.27%

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

$8.25 SYP 926

$22.29 MX$393

-62.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.1 SYP 6,065

$30.02 MX$530

80.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$908

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$2.96 SYP 332

$4.98 MX$88.0

-40.56%

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

$43.16 SYP 4,841

$200 MX$3,530

-78.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,791 SYP 200.9K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

-66.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.45 SYP 3,303

$35.71 MX$630

-17.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.44 SYP 2,853

$39.56 MX$698

-35.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.24 SYP 4,962

$80.6 MX$1,422

-45.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 SYP 6,395

$88.3 MX$1,559

-35.44%

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 Az-zabadani: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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