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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Eilat is 13.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Eilat is 78.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.03 โ‚ช66.0
$11.88 MX$210
77.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 โ‚ช249
$41.90 MX$740
88.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 โ‚ช43.97
$10.55 MX$186
32.70%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ช12.18
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ช9.27
$1.50 MX$26.45
96.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ช7.17
$0.91 MX$16.09
150.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 โ‚ช20.13
$3.08 MX$54.4
108.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 โ‚ช20.81
$4.47 MX$78.8
48.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ช5.49
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ช6.52
$1.90 MX$33.47
9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ช7.71
$1.60 MX$28.27
53.75%
Eggs
$3.61 โ‚ช11.35
$2.60 MX$45.97
38.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 โ‚ช44.56
$8.36 MX$148
69.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 โ‚ช28.23
$8.64 MX$152
4.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.68 โ‚ช61.8
$10.91 MX$192
80.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ช11.59
$2.61 MX$45.98
41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.30
$1.44 MX$25.46
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ช5.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ช7.10
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.12
$1.86 MX$32.87
-12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ช5.00
$2.22 MX$39.20
-28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 โ‚ช5.65
$1.02 MX$17.99
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
$1.04 MX$18.36
28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.14 โ‚ช28.70
$4.05 MX$71.5
125.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.00 โ‚ช37.68
$10.18 MX$180
17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ช6.87
$1.69 MX$29.79
29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ช9.33
$2.62 MX$46.25
13.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ช5.23
$0.51 MX$9.09
227.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 โ‚ช203
$26.52 MX$468
144.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 โ‚ช10.52
$3.15 MX$55.7
6.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 โ‚ช5.32
$2.46 MX$43.49
-31.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.73 โ‚ช103
$3.26 MX$57.5
903.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ช6.31
$1.32 MX$23.36
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.5K โ‚ช149.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
57.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.2K โ‚ช141.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
90.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 โ‚ช567
$83.5 MX$1,474
116.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 โ‚ช25.52
$22.86 MX$404
-64.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 โ‚ช69.7
$30.04 MX$530
-26.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.97 โ‚ช132
$51.9 MX$916
-19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 โ‚ช57.7
$18.30 MX$323
0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.89 โ‚ช40.47
$5.12 MX$90.4
151.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ช2,938
$201 MX$3,541
366.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.0K โ‚ช53.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
219.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 โ‚ช233
$35.73 MX$631
108.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 โ‚ช158
$40.27 MX$711
25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 โ‚ช303
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ช318
$89.3 MX$1,576
13.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 โ‚ช3,761
$947 MX$16.7K
26.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 โ‚ช2,207
$483 MX$8,525
45.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 โ‚ช5,694
$1,599 MX$28.2K
13.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 โ‚ช4,176
$1,211 MX$21.4K
9.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,404 โ‚ช26.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
110.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,100 โ‚ช22.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
10.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,943 โ‚ช12.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
440.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Eilat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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