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Cost of Living Comparison Between El Faiyum and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between El Faiyum and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: El Faiyum is 64.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: El Faiyum is 40.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 Eยฃ109
$11.88 MX$210
-80.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 Eยฃ655
$41.90 MX$740
-66.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 Eยฃ225
$10.55 MX$186
-54.88%
Cappuccino
$1.20 Eยฃ56.8
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.83
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 Eยฃ5.86
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Eยฃ54.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 Eยฃ141
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 Eยฃ34.14
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 Eยฃ34.33
$1.90 MX$33.47
-61.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 Eยฃ31.62
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.13%
Eggs
$1.24 Eยฃ58.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 Eยฃ141
$8.36 MX$148
-64.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 Eยฃ211
$8.64 MX$152
-48.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 Eยฃ384
$10.91 MX$192
-25.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 Eยฃ69.4
$2.61 MX$45.98
-43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 Eยฃ25.46
$1.44 MX$25.46
-62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.82
$1.96 MX$34.55
-79.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 Eยฃ17.48
$2.12 MX$37.34
-82.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.21
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.56
$2.22 MX$39.20
-82.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.40
$1.02 MX$17.99
-78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 Eยฃ8.75
$1.04 MX$18.36
-81.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 Eยฃ91.2
$4.05 MX$71.5
-52.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 Eยฃ293
$10.18 MX$180
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 Eยฃ66.0
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 Eยฃ108
$2.62 MX$46.25
-13.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.07 Eยฃ3.09
$0.51 MX$9.09
-86.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.76 Eยฃ272
$26.52 MX$468
-78.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 Eยฃ21.72
$3.15 MX$55.7
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Eยฃ13.54
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 Eยฃ48.23
$3.26 MX$57.5
-68.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.82
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K Eยฃ1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K Eยฃ1.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
37.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.26 Eยฃ533
$83.5 MX$1,474
-86.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 Eยฃ276
$22.86 MX$404
-74.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.94 Eยฃ470
$30.04 MX$530
-66.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 Eยฃ1,184
$51.9 MX$916
-51.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.61 Eยฃ1,211
$18.30 MX$323
39.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.33 Eยฃ110
$5.12 MX$90.4
-54.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.72 Eยฃ1,216
$201 MX$3,541
-87.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$877 Eยฃ41.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-83.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.14 Eยฃ1,283
$35.73 MX$631
-24.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.49 Eยฃ2,056
$40.27 MX$711
8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Eยฃ5,170
$79.2 MX$1,398
38.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.90 Eยฃ2,217
$89.3 MX$1,576
-47.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 Eยฃ8,605
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.9 Eยฃ3,966
$483 MX$8,525
-82.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 Eยฃ15.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 Eยฃ8,749
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$460 Eยฃ21.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-88.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$231 Eยฃ10.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-96.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
El Faiyum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$76.8 Eยฃ3,629
$730 MX$12.9K
-89.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for El Faiyum: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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