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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ilsan is 32.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ilsan is 37.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 โ‚ฉ9,674
$11.73 MX$222
-39.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 โ‚ฉ75.7K
$41.52 MX$785
34.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 โ‚ฉ8,794
$10.57 MX$200
-38.69%
Cappuccino
$3.79 โ‚ฉ5,142
$3.49 MX$65.9
8.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,347
$1.45 MX$27.33
19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฉ941
$0.97 MX$18.33
-28.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 โ‚ฉ5,000
$3.03 MX$57.2
21.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 โ‚ฉ7,785
$4.59 MX$86.8
25.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,048
$1.42 MX$26.87
58.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,575
$1.87 MX$35.43
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฉ4,332
$1.54 MX$29.2
107.14%
Eggs
$3.04 โ‚ฉ4,131
$2.6 MX$49.21
16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.5 โ‚ฉ19.7K
$8.32 MX$157
74.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ฉ14.4K
$8.54 MX$161
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.49 โ‚ฉ46.8K
$10.67 MX$202
223.24%
Apples (1kg)
$8.1 โ‚ฉ11K
$2.66 MX$50.2
204.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 โ‚ฉ4,913
$1.51 MX$28.5
139.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚ฉ7,508
$1.9 MX$35.87
191.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.72 โ‚ฉ9,113
$2.19 MX$41.45
206.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,259
$1.78 MX$33.7
117.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,003
$2.17 MX$41.05
35.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 โ‚ฉ3,425
$1.07 MX$20.14
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฉ1,779
$1.09 MX$20.53
20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,550
$4.17 MX$78.8
-19.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 โ‚ฉ19.2K
$8.75 MX$165
61.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฉ3,350
$1.69 MX$31.91
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 โ‚ฉ4,345
$2.53 MX$47.74
26.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 โ‚ฉ1,495
$0.51 MX$9.59
115.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.32 โ‚ฉ65.6K
$26.97 MX$510
79.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 โ‚ฉ3,319
$3.25 MX$61.4
-24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฉ777
$2.49 MX$47.01
-77.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 โ‚ฉ12.3K
$3.22 MX$60.8
181.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฉ1,495
$1.26 MX$23.87
-12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฉ37.9M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-6.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
4.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 โ‚ฉ225.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
97.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.43 โ‚ฉ46.7K
$22.8 MX$431
51.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.79 โ‚ฉ29.6K
$30.04 MX$568
-27.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.29 โ‚ฉ64.2K
$51.4 MX$972
-7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 โ‚ฉ15.2K
$4.97 MX$94.1
124.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 โ‚ฉ567.6K
$197 MX$3,719
112.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K โ‚ฉ31.6M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
343.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 โ‚ฉ79.1K
$35.81 MX$677
62.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.78 โ‚ฉ63.5K
$39.43 MX$745
18.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 โ‚ฉ109.8K
$80.9 MX$1,529
0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฉ158.3K
$86.3 MX$1,631
35.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฉ617.5K
$968 MX$18.3K
-53.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฉ519K
$478 MX$9,037
-19.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-35.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-37.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,485 โ‚ฉ10.2M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
138.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,595 โ‚ฉ7.6M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-26.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ilsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,230 โ‚ฉ4.4M
$805 MX$15.2K
301.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Ilsan: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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