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 45.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Az-zabadani is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 SYP 700
$11.61 MX$200
-47.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 SYP 3,152
$42.75 MX$738
-35.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 SYP 641
$10.60 MX$183
-46.98%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 176
$3.59 MX$62.0
-57.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SYP 134
$1.45 MX$25.08
-18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SYP 77.3
$0.90 MX$15.50
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 180
$3.03 MX$52.4
-47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SYP 292
$4.56 MX$78.8
-43.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 SYP 109
$1.45 MX$25.07
-33.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 71.8
$1.83 MX$31.55
-65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SYP 193
$1.61 MX$27.77
4.97%
Eggs
$1.92 SYP 218
$2.54 MX$43.82
-24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 SYP 346
$8.54 MX$148
-64.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 SYP 858
$8.47 MX$146
-11.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 SYP 1,277
$10.86 MX$188
3.13%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 106
$2.73 MX$47.13
-65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 SYP 205
$1.49 MX$25.77
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 117
$1.94 MX$33.55
-47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 SYP 104
$2.16 MX$37.38
-57.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 75.0
$1.85 MX$31.88
-64.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.8
$2.19 MX$37.80
-69.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 42.74
$1.07 MX$18.52
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 70.8
$1.08 MX$18.71
-42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 SYP 344
$4.06 MX$70.1
-25.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 SYP 907
$10.46 MX$181
-23.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SYP 208
$2.55 MX$44.01
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 116
$3.14 MX$54.2
-67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 145
$2.37 MX$40.96
-46.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 SYP 752
$3.24 MX$56.0
103.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.78 SYP 431
$1.31 MX$22.70
188.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K SYP 2.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-38.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SYP 2.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-11.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 11.6K
$83.1 MX$1,436
22.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.19 SYP 934
$22.15 MX$383
-63.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.0 SYP 6,264
$29.37 MX$507
87.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 SYP 344
$4.89 MX$84.4
-38.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.51 SYP 5,074
$199 MX$3,431
-77.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,849 SYP 210.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-64.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.13 SYP 3,321
$35.93 MX$621
-18.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.66 SYP 2,925
$39.39 MX$680
-34.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.78 SYP 5,219
$80.3 MX$1,387
-42.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 SYP 6,504
$87.6 MX$1,512
-34.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Az-zabadani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Az-zabadani: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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