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

😐 Solo nomad: Eilat is 24.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eilat is 51.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 ₪63.1
$11.85 MX$205
72.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.5 ₪239
$42.16 MX$730
83.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.06 ₪43.31
$10.75 MX$186
30.79%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₪11.78
$3.47 MX$60.2
10.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₪9.09
$1.45 MX$25.17
103.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₪6.74
$0.90 MX$15.64
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 ₪19.27
$3.05 MX$52.9
105.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.79 ₪20.90
$4.42 MX$76.5
53.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ₪5.45
$1.37 MX$23.72
29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 ₪6.10
$1.87 MX$32.43
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₪7.30
$1.54 MX$26.74
53.90%
Eggs
$3.78 ₪11.63
$2.50 MX$43.36
51.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 ₪42.85
$8.61 MX$149
61.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 ₪26.70
$8.63 MX$150
0.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.79 ₪61.0
$11.02 MX$191
79.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 ₪11.60
$2.75 MX$47.62
37.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 ₪7.12
$1.43 MX$24.73
61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ₪5.57
$1.87 MX$32.44
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 ₪6.85
$2.17 MX$37.54
2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 ₪5.03
$1.88 MX$32.61
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ₪4.72
$2.25 MX$38.91
-32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 ₪5.84
$1.07 MX$18.49
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ₪4.00
$1.07 MX$18.59
21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.33 ₪28.74
$4.15 MX$72.0
124.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.17 ₪37.47
$10.34 MX$179
17.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₪6.86
$1.68 MX$29.08
32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₪8.92
$2.48 MX$43.02
16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 ₪5.28
$0.55 MX$9.61
212.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 ₪205
$26.53 MX$459
150.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 ₪10.33
$3.22 MX$55.7
4.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 ₪5.28
$2.48 MX$42.98
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.21 ₪99.2
$3.11 MX$53.9
935.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪5.98
$1.26 MX$21.75
53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.1K ₪148.1K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
56.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.9K ₪138.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
86.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 ₪548
$82.5 MX$1,429
115.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.75 ₪23.88
$22.29 MX$386
-65.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 ₪69.5
$30.02 MX$520
-24.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ₪130
$51.4 MX$891
-17.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 ₪55.5
$18.29 MX$317
-1.48%
Cinema Ticket
$12.50 ₪38.49
$4.98 MX$86.3
151.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$930 ₪2,864
$200 MX$3,464
364.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K ₪52.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
221.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 ₪229
$35.71 MX$618
108.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 ₪156
$39.56 MX$685
28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 ₪290
$80.6 MX$1,395
17.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 ₪311
$88.3 MX$1,530
14.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 ₪3,735
$969 MX$16.8K
25.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₪2,144
$482 MX$8,352
44.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,832 ₪5,644
$1,595 MX$27.6K
14.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 ₪4,129
$1,184 MX$20.5K
13.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,651 ₪26.6K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
113.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,294 ₪22.5K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
11.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,048 ₪12.5K
$756 MX$13.1K
435.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Eilat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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