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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Givatayim is 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Givatayim is 76.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.16 โ‚ช66.0
$11.61 MX$200
90.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.0 โ‚ช212
$42.75 MX$738
66.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.46 โ‚ช43.10
$10.60 MX$183
36.42%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ช12.36
$3.59 MX$62.0
15.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ช9.40
$1.45 MX$25.08
117.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ช7.87
$0.90 MX$15.50
193.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.53 โ‚ช25.42
$3.03 MX$52.4
181.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.32 โ‚ช24.78
$4.56 MX$78.8
82.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ช5.78
$1.45 MX$25.07
33.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 โ‚ช7.15
$1.83 MX$31.55
31.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ช7.79
$1.61 MX$27.77
62.11%
Eggs
$4.15 โ‚ช12.38
$2.54 MX$43.82
63.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.64 โ‚ช49.58
$8.54 MX$148
94.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 โ‚ช38.13
$8.47 MX$146
51.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.98 โ‚ช59.5
$10.86 MX$188
83.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ช11.08
$2.73 MX$47.13
36.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ช6.46
$1.49 MX$25.77
45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ช6.49
$1.94 MX$33.55
12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ช8.62
$2.16 MX$37.38
33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ช4.25
$1.85 MX$31.88
-22.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ช4.68
$2.19 MX$37.80
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 โ‚ช6.85
$1.07 MX$18.52
114.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.32
$1.08 MX$18.71
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 โ‚ช34.16
$4.06 MX$70.1
182.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.52 โ‚ช52.2
$10.46 MX$181
67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ช8.98
$1.65 MX$28.56
82.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ช8.97
$2.55 MX$44.01
18.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.12
$0.56 MX$9.60
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.9 โ‚ช208
$26.20 MX$453
166.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 โ‚ช14.98
$3.14 MX$54.2
60.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ช2.45
$2.37 MX$40.96
-65.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.51 โ‚ช96.9
$3.24 MX$56.0
903.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.11
$1.31 MX$22.70
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K โ‚ช140.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
54.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.7K โ‚ช145.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
104.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ช751
$83.1 MX$1,436
202.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 โ‚ช30.79
$22.15 MX$383
-53.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.82 โ‚ช88.9
$29.37 MX$507
1.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.72 โ‚ช136
$51.2 MX$884
-10.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.44 โ‚ช55.0
$18.69 MX$323
-1.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 โ‚ช39.91
$4.89 MX$84.4
173.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,212 โ‚ช3,611
$199 MX$3,431
509.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K โ‚ช51.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
230.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 โ‚ช249
$35.93 MX$621
132.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 โ‚ช163
$39.39 MX$680
38.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ช358
$80.3 MX$1,387
49.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ช436
$87.6 MX$1,512
66.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 โ‚ช4,101
$963 MX$16.6K
42.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ช3,684
$482 MX$8,326
156.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,505 โ‚ช7,465
$1,645 MX$28.4K
52.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 โ‚ช5,914
$1,192 MX$20.6K
66.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K โ‚ช38.5K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
226.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.1K โ‚ช33.0K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
69.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Givatayim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,381 โ‚ช10.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
365.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
11.42
-61.47%

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Last update for Givatayim: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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