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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Haifa is 31.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haifa is 88.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.95 โ‚ช68.9
$11.88 MX$210
84.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.9 โ‚ช267
$41.90 MX$740
102.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.76 โ‚ช49.49
$10.55 MX$186
49.38%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ช13.11
$3.60 MX$63.5
16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ช9.25
$1.50 MX$26.45
96.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚ช7.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
163.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.52 โ‚ช29.91
$3.08 MX$54.4
209.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.40 โ‚ช26.38
$4.47 MX$78.8
87.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.39 MX$24.54
48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 โ‚ช8.03
$1.90 MX$33.47
34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ช8.82
$1.60 MX$28.27
75.63%
Eggs
$4.29 โ‚ช13.48
$2.60 MX$45.97
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.04 โ‚ช53.5
$8.36 MX$148
103.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ช33.53
$8.64 MX$152
23.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 โ‚ช67.7
$10.91 MX$192
97.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ช9.63
$2.61 MX$45.98
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
$1.44 MX$25.46
59.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.15
$1.96 MX$34.55
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ช6.75
$2.12 MX$37.34
1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.72
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ช4.92
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ช6.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.15
$1.04 MX$18.36
57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.74 โ‚ช33.72
$4.05 MX$71.5
165.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 โ‚ช43.74
$10.18 MX$180
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ช9.16
$1.69 MX$29.79
72.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ช11.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
36.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.20
$0.51 MX$9.09
225.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 โ‚ช197
$26.52 MX$468
136.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 โ‚ช22.70
$3.15 MX$55.7
129.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ช2.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.25 โ‚ช101
$3.26 MX$57.5
889.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.55
$1.32 MX$23.36
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
53.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K โ‚ช137.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
84.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 โ‚ช755
$83.5 MX$1,474
187.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 โ‚ช30.20
$22.86 MX$404
-57.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.64 โ‚ช86.8
$30.04 MX$530
-7.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 โ‚ช202
$51.9 MX$916
24.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 โ‚ช58.5
$18.30 MX$323
1.69%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 โ‚ช39.28
$5.12 MX$90.4
144.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,059 โ‚ช3,324
$201 MX$3,541
427.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,875 โ‚ช12.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-27.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ช269
$35.73 MX$631
140.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 โ‚ช172
$40.27 MX$711
36.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ช361
$79.2 MX$1,398
45.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ช333
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 โ‚ช2,737
$947 MX$16.7K
-7.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ช2,349
$483 MX$8,525
54.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 โ‚ช4,684
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-6.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 โ‚ช3,895
$1,211 MX$21.4K
2.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,028 โ‚ช28.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
125.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,113 โ‚ช19.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-4.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,629 โ‚ช11.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
397.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
11.42
-53.15%

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Last update for Haifa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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