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

🙂 Solo nomad: Homs is 64.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homs is 56.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 SYP 38.6K
$11.99 MX$227
-75.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 SYP 153.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-72.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.92 SYP 50.9K
$10.47 MX$198
-62.56%
Cappuccino
$1.05 SYP 13.6K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-70.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,039
$1.44 MX$27.16
-56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 SYP 5,839
$0.89 MX$16.79
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-73.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-77.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 SYP 8,795
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 7,567
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 SYP 14.4K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-29.30%
Eggs
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.79 SYP 36.2K
$8.61 MX$163
-67.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 SYP 72.5K
$8.54 MX$161
-34.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 SYP 147.7K
$10.98 MX$208
3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 8,622
$2.72 MX$51.4
-75.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 SYP 18.6K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 6,793
$1.88 MX$35.63
-72.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 SYP 4,504
$2.19 MX$41.42
-84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 7,383
$1.87 MX$35.3
-69.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,495
$2.19 MX$41.37
-70.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 5,287
$1.07 MX$20.23
-61.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 7,982
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SYP 19.3K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-62.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$8.86 MX$167
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 SYP 10.8K
$1.72 MX$32.53
-51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-62.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$3.24 MX$61.2
-69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 SYP 19.8K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-51.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 239.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-39.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 274M
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$84.2 MX$1,592
19.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 SYP 77.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-73.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 SYP 193.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-50.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.2 SYP 132.6K
$52 MX$983
-80.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.86 SYP 63.2K
$18.72 MX$354
-74.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 SYP 39.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-40.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.78 SYP 569.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-78.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 SYP 23.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-66.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.2 SYP 197.6K
$35.74 MX$676
-57.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.63 SYP 164.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-68.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.33 SYP 589.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-42.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 SYP 737.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-35.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 SYP 960.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.97 SYP 454.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-92.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 SYP 3.9M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-82.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.77 SYP 647K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-95.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$792 MX$15K
-87.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Homs: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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