Cost of Living Comparison Between Bat Yam and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bat Yam and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bat Yam is 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bat Yam is 67.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 โ‚ช46.94
$11.61 MX$200
35.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.2 โ‚ช251
$42.75 MX$738
96.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.03 โ‚ช50.8
$10.60 MX$183
60.66%
Cappuccino
$3.87 โ‚ช11.53
$3.59 MX$62.0
7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ช7.33
$1.45 MX$25.08
69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ช4.30
$0.90 MX$15.50
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 โ‚ช16.83
$3.03 MX$52.4
86.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 โ‚ช12.82
$4.56 MX$78.8
-5.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ช6.58
$1.45 MX$25.07
52.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.70 โ‚ช11.03
$1.83 MX$31.55
102.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ช8.41
$1.61 MX$27.77
75.16%
Eggs
$4.26 โ‚ช12.69
$2.54 MX$43.82
67.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.08 โ‚ช41.97
$8.54 MX$148
64.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 โ‚ช31.99
$8.47 MX$146
26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ช46.28
$10.86 MX$188
43.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ช9.00
$2.73 MX$47.13
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ช5.99
$1.49 MX$25.77
34.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช5.83
$1.94 MX$33.55
1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ช6.76
$2.16 MX$37.38
5.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ช4.25
$1.85 MX$31.88
-22.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ช4.45
$2.19 MX$37.80
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 โ‚ช6.52
$1.07 MX$18.52
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ช3.48
$1.08 MX$18.71
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 โ‚ช32.94
$4.06 MX$70.1
172.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 โ‚ช34.19
$10.46 MX$181
9.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ช8.10
$1.65 MX$28.56
64.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚ช11.10
$2.55 MX$44.01
46.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 โ‚ช6.74
$0.56 MX$9.60
303.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 โ‚ช214
$26.20 MX$453
174.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 โ‚ช12.62
$3.14 MX$54.2
35.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 โ‚ช2.72
$2.37 MX$40.96
-61.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.01 โ‚ช71.6
$3.24 MX$56.0
641.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ช5.98
$1.31 MX$22.70
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K โ‚ช119.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
31.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K โ‚ช125.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
76.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 โ‚ช586
$83.1 MX$1,436
136.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.85 โ‚ช35.32
$22.15 MX$383
-46.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.43 โ‚ช87.7
$29.37 MX$507
0.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.00 โ‚ช143
$51.2 MX$884
-6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.49 โ‚ช34.25
$18.69 MX$323
-38.52%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 โ‚ช37.51
$4.89 MX$84.4
157.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$973 โ‚ช2,900
$199 MX$3,431
389.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,613 โ‚ช25.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
65.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 โ‚ช284
$35.93 MX$621
164.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 โ‚ช153
$39.39 MX$680
30.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ช348
$80.3 MX$1,387
45.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ช396
$87.6 MX$1,512
51.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 โ‚ช3,354
$963 MX$16.6K
16.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 โ‚ช3,034
$482 MX$8,326
111.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 โ‚ช4,538
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-7.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 โ‚ช4,747
$1,192 MX$20.6K
33.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,397 โ‚ช28.0K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
137.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,718 โ‚ช20.0K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
3.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bat Yam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,736 โ‚ช11.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
414.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Bat Yam: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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