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 39.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Eilat is 67.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.02 โ‚ช62.6
$11.61 MX$200
81.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 โ‚ช234
$42.75 MX$738
83.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.33 โ‚ช42.71
$10.60 MX$183
35.19%
Cappuccino
$3.81 โ‚ช11.34
$3.59 MX$62.0
6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ช8.86
$1.45 MX$25.08
104.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ช6.51
$0.90 MX$15.50
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 โ‚ช19.34
$3.03 MX$52.4
114.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.86 โ‚ช20.46
$4.56 MX$78.8
50.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.39
$1.45 MX$25.07
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 โ‚ช5.90
$1.83 MX$31.55
8.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ช7.27
$1.61 MX$27.77
51.55%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ช11.17
$2.54 MX$43.82
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 โ‚ช42.76
$8.54 MX$148
68.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 โ‚ช25.84
$8.47 MX$146
2.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 โ‚ช59.7
$10.86 MX$188
84.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 โ‚ช11.14
$2.73 MX$47.13
37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ช7.02
$1.49 MX$25.77
58.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.65
$1.94 MX$33.55
-2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ช6.89
$2.16 MX$37.38
6.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ช4.78
$1.85 MX$31.88
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ช4.71
$2.19 MX$37.80
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 โ‚ช5.60
$1.07 MX$18.52
75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ช3.90
$1.08 MX$18.71
21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.06 โ‚ช27.01
$4.06 MX$70.1
123.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.50 โ‚ช37.25
$10.46 MX$181
19.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ช6.53
$1.65 MX$28.56
32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ช9.13
$2.55 MX$44.01
20.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ช5.07
$0.56 MX$9.60
203.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 โ‚ช198
$26.20 MX$453
153.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 โ‚ช10.32
$3.14 MX$54.2
10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 โ‚ช4.94
$2.37 MX$40.96
-29.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.54 โ‚ช94.0
$3.24 MX$56.0
873.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ช5.79
$1.31 MX$22.70
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.5K โ‚ช141.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
55.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K โ‚ช136.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
92.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 โ‚ช538
$83.1 MX$1,436
117.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.93 โ‚ช23.63
$22.15 MX$383
-64.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 โ‚ช67.4
$29.37 MX$507
-22.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.61 โ‚ช124
$51.2 MX$884
-18.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 โ‚ช53.6
$18.69 MX$323
-3.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.80 โ‚ช38.13
$4.89 MX$84.4
161.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ช2,753
$199 MX$3,431
364.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K โ‚ช49.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
220.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚ช226
$35.93 MX$621
110.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 โ‚ช152
$39.39 MX$680
29.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 โ‚ช286
$80.3 MX$1,387
19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ช306
$87.6 MX$1,512
17.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 โ‚ช3,589
$963 MX$16.6K
25.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 โ‚ช2,136
$482 MX$8,326
48.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,841 โ‚ช5,485
$1,645 MX$28.4K
11.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 โ‚ช3,952
$1,192 MX$20.6K
11.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,978 โ‚ช23.8K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
101.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,323 โ‚ช21.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
12.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Eilat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,184 โ‚ช12.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
476.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Eilat: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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