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 34.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haifa is 79.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.44 โ‚ช76.5
$11.99 MX$227
78.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 โ‚ช301
$42.47 MX$803
98.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 โ‚ช56.3
$10.47 MX$198
50.62%
Cappuccino
$3.95 โ‚ช14.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ช10.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
97.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ช8.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
173.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 โ‚ช33.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
207.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.5 โ‚ช30.34
$4.58 MX$86.6
85.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 โ‚ช7.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 โ‚ช9.42
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ช10.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.17%
Eggs
$4.27 โ‚ช15.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
67.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.82 โ‚ช60
$8.61 MX$163
95.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.67 โ‚ช38.07
$8.54 MX$161
24.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.69 โ‚ช77.4
$10.98 MX$208
97.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 โ‚ช11.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ช7.98
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ช7.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ช7.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
-0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ช5.14
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ช5.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.82
$1.07 MX$20.23
78.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.63 โ‚ช37.93
$3.96 MX$74.9
168.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 โ‚ช43.3
$8.86 MX$167
37.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ช10.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
73.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 โ‚ช12.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
34.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ช6.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 โ‚ช226
$26.59 MX$503
138.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 โ‚ช25.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
120.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 โ‚ช2.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.75 โ‚ช117
$3.11 MX$58.7
953.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช7.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K โ‚ช163.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
51.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K โ‚ช158.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
84.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 โ‚ช844
$84.2 MX$1,592
180.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 โ‚ช36.22
$22.14 MX$419
-54.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 โ‚ช97.4
$30.14 MX$570
-9.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 โ‚ช233
$52 MX$983
25.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 โ‚ช66.6
$18.72 MX$354
-0.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 โ‚ช44.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
147.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 โ‚ช3,800
$200 MX$3,787
431.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,965 โ‚ช14.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-25.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 โ‚ช309
$35.74 MX$676
142.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 โ‚ช198
$39.8 MX$753
39.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ช415
$79 MX$1,493
47.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ช380
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 โ‚ช3,179
$965 MX$18.3K
-7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ช2,641
$474 MX$8,968
56.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 โ‚ช5,257
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-10.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 โ‚ช4,461
$1,202 MX$22.7K
4.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,163 โ‚ช25.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
132.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,276 โ‚ช22.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-16.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,411 โ‚ช12.2K
$792 MX$15K
330.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
11.42
-53.15%

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Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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