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 64.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haifa is 71.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.80 โ‚ช68.5
$11.64 MX$208
87.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.6 โ‚ช269
$42.51 MX$761
101.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.52 โ‚ช48.73
$10.66 MX$191
45.59%
Cappuccino
$4.00 โ‚ช12.56
$3.45 MX$61.8
15.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ช9.28
$1.44 MX$25.74
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
$0.92 MX$16.44
151.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 โ‚ช28.93
$3.04 MX$54.4
202.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 โ‚ช25.85
$4.39 MX$78.6
87.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.44
$1.39 MX$24.84
47.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 โ‚ช8.01
$1.91 MX$34.14
33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ช9.19
$1.60 MX$28.72
83.13%
Eggs
$4.12 โ‚ช12.94
$2.55 MX$45.60
61.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.04 โ‚ช53.5
$8.40 MX$150
102.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 โ‚ช33.62
$8.50 MX$152
26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.82 โ‚ช68.5
$10.73 MX$192
103.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ช9.81
$2.69 MX$48.17
15.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ช7.16
$1.45 MX$25.96
57.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.97
$1.96 MX$35.14
-3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ช6.84
$2.12 MX$38.01
2.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ช4.54
$1.88 MX$33.69
-22.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ช4.78
$2.18 MX$38.94
-30.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 โ‚ช6.05
$1.08 MX$19.36
78.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.16
$1.09 MX$19.46
50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.72 โ‚ช33.68
$4.02 MX$71.9
166.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.06 โ‚ช47.27
$10.00 MX$179
50.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ช9.38
$1.66 MX$29.65
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 โ‚ช11.61
$2.51 MX$44.97
47.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.19
$0.55 MX$9.78
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 โ‚ช199
$26.15 MX$468
141.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 โ‚ช21.57
$3.08 MX$55.1
123.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.71
$2.50 MX$44.82
-65.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.07 โ‚ช101
$3.14 MX$56.1
921.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.32 MX$23.65
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K โ‚ช143.0K
$29.9K MX$535.8K
52.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K โ‚ช136.6K
$24.0K MX$429.8K
81.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 โ‚ช738
$83.0 MX$1,486
183.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 โ‚ช30.91
$22.33 MX$400
-55.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.49 โ‚ช86.3
$30.20 MX$541
-8.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 โ‚ช204
$52.1 MX$932
24.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 โ‚ช58.4
$18.53 MX$332
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.70 โ‚ช39.87
$4.93 MX$88.2
157.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,052 โ‚ช3,303
$204 MX$3,643
416.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,934 โ‚ช12.4K
$5,263 MX$94.2K
-25.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 โ‚ช279
$36.88 MX$660
141.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 โ‚ช171
$38.96 MX$697
39.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ช357
$78.5 MX$1,405
44.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ช339
$86.3 MX$1,545
25.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 โ‚ช2,783
$982 MX$17.6K
-9.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ช2,358
$465 MX$8,324
61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 โ‚ช4,727
$1,607 MX$28.8K
-6.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 โ‚ช3,938
$1,217 MX$21.8K
3.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,131 โ‚ช28.7K
$4,052 MX$72.5K
125.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,004 โ‚ช18.9K
$6,371 MX$114.0K
-5.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,832 โ‚ช12.0K
$735 MX$13.2K
421.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
11.42
-53.15%

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Last update for Haifa: March 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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