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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Birzeit is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Birzeit is 15.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 โ‚ช33.12
$11.99 MX$227
-22.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.95 โ‚ช175
$42.47 MX$803
15.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 โ‚ช34.8
$10.47 MX$198
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$2.52 โ‚ช8.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ช2.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ช2.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
-34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 โ‚ช20
$3.09 MX$58.5
81.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 โ‚ช18.68
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ช7.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 โ‚ช4.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
-37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ช9.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
68.15%
Eggs
$3.9 โ‚ช13.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 โ‚ช25.36
$8.61 MX$163
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 โ‚ช30.55
$8.54 MX$161
0.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 โ‚ช62.2
$10.98 MX$208
58.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚ช7.84
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ช6.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ช4.59
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช7.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ช3.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ช4.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ช5.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ช2.85
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.13 โ‚ช29.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
105.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 โ‚ช34.65
$8.86 MX$167
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ช9.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ช8.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
-5.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 โ‚ช7.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
326.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 โ‚ช241
$26.59 MX$503
154.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 โ‚ช9.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
-13.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.24 โ‚ช50.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
357.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ช6.93
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ช142K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K โ‚ช168.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
96.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 โ‚ช234
$84.2 MX$1,592
-22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.94 โ‚ช49.73
$22.14 MX$419
-37.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.88 โ‚ช70.9
$30.14 MX$570
-34.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.2 โ‚ช272
$52 MX$983
46.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.99 โ‚ช64.2
$18.72 MX$354
-3.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 โ‚ช31.93
$5.07 MX$95.9
76.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 โ‚ช446
$200 MX$3,787
-37.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,555 โ‚ช9,117
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-52.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 โ‚ช184
$35.74 MX$676
44.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.37 โ‚ช137
$39.8 MX$753
-3.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 โ‚ช284
$79 MX$1,493
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 โ‚ช225
$88.4 MX$1,671
-28.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ช1,253
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 โ‚ช995
$474 MX$8,968
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 โ‚ช2,435
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ช2,140
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-50.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 โ‚ช4,776
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-56.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 โ‚ช3,697
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Birzeit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 โ‚ช3,004
$792 MX$15K
6.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Birzeit: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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