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 52.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haifa is 82% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.49 โ‚ช64.0
$11.61 MX$200
85.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 โ‚ช251
$42.75 MX$738
96.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.52 โ‚ช46.26
$10.60 MX$183
46.42%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ช12.46
$3.59 MX$62.0
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ช8.48
$1.45 MX$25.08
95.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ช6.99
$0.90 MX$15.50
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.32 โ‚ช27.76
$3.03 MX$52.4
207.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.27 โ‚ช24.65
$4.56 MX$78.8
81.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ช6.27
$1.45 MX$25.07
44.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.54
$1.83 MX$31.55
38.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ช8.71
$1.61 MX$27.77
81.37%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช12.12
$2.54 MX$43.82
60.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.78 โ‚ช49.99
$8.54 MX$148
96.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.38 โ‚ช30.94
$8.47 MX$146
22.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.46 โ‚ช64.0
$10.86 MX$188
97.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ช9.30
$2.73 MX$47.13
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ช7.02
$1.49 MX$25.77
57.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ช5.64
$1.94 MX$33.55
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ช6.77
$2.16 MX$37.38
5.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ช4.29
$1.85 MX$31.88
-22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ช4.68
$2.19 MX$37.80
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 โ‚ช5.93
$1.07 MX$18.52
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ช5.18
$1.08 MX$18.71
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.58 โ‚ช31.54
$4.06 MX$70.1
160.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.49 โ‚ช46.15
$10.46 MX$181
48.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ช8.73
$1.65 MX$28.56
77.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ช10.88
$2.55 MX$44.01
43.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ช4.94
$0.56 MX$9.60
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 โ‚ช192
$26.20 MX$453
145.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.15 โ‚ช21.30
$3.14 MX$54.2
127.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ช2.40
$2.37 MX$40.96
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.61 โ‚ช97.2
$3.24 MX$56.0
906.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ช5.98
$1.31 MX$22.70
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K โ‚ช140.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
54.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.7K โ‚ช130.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
83.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ช723
$83.1 MX$1,436
191.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.66 โ‚ช28.80
$22.15 MX$383
-56.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.75 โ‚ช82.7
$29.37 MX$507
-5.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 โ‚ช192
$51.2 MX$884
25.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 โ‚ช55.5
$18.69 MX$323
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 โ‚ช37.13
$4.89 MX$84.4
154.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,053 โ‚ช3,138
$199 MX$3,431
429.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 โ‚ช11.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-24.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ช259
$35.93 MX$621
141.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 โ‚ช163
$39.39 MX$680
39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ช341
$80.3 MX$1,387
42.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ช322
$87.6 MX$1,512
23.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 โ‚ช2,610
$963 MX$16.6K
-9.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 โ‚ช2,204
$482 MX$8,326
53.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 โ‚ช4,334
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-11.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 โ‚ช3,615
$1,192 MX$20.6K
1.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,602 โ‚ช28.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
142.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,170 โ‚ช18.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-5.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,852 โ‚ช11.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
430.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
11.42
-53.15%

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Last update for Haifa: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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