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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jerusalem is 90.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
$11.88 MX$210
89.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 โ‚ช267
$41.90 MX$740
103.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 โ‚ช47.78
$10.55 MX$186
44.27%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ช13.84
$3.60 MX$63.5
22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ช8.32
$1.50 MX$26.45
76.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$0.91 MX$16.09
135.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 โ‚ช27.57
$3.08 MX$54.4
185.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ช27.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
92.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
$1.39 MX$24.54
48.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ช7.39
$1.90 MX$33.47
23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
$1.60 MX$28.27
78.75%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ช13.14
$2.60 MX$45.97
61.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 โ‚ช44.43
$8.36 MX$148
69.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 โ‚ช36.03
$8.64 MX$152
32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 โ‚ช56.8
$10.91 MX$192
65.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ช10.37
$2.61 MX$45.98
26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ช6.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.44
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ช7.69
$2.12 MX$37.34
15.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
$1.86 MX$32.87
-6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.88
$2.22 MX$39.20
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.61
$1.02 MX$17.99
106.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ช4.41
$1.04 MX$18.36
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 โ‚ช30.25
$4.05 MX$71.5
137.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 โ‚ช47.59
$10.18 MX$180
48.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ช8.90
$2.62 MX$46.25
8.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
$0.51 MX$9.09
237.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ช213
$26.52 MX$468
156.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 โ‚ช2.89
$2.46 MX$43.49
-62.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 โ‚ช90.0
$3.26 MX$57.5
779.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.56
$1.32 MX$23.36
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K โ‚ช145.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
54.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
94.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 โ‚ช728
$83.5 MX$1,474
177.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
$22.86 MX$404
-45.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.83 โ‚ช90.5
$30.04 MX$530
-4.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 โ‚ช272
$51.9 MX$916
67.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.83 โ‚ช93.7
$18.30 MX$323
63.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 โ‚ช39.62
$5.12 MX$90.4
146.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ช2,757
$201 MX$3,541
337.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K โ‚ช65.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
292.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ช331
$35.73 MX$631
194.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 โ‚ช196
$40.27 MX$711
54.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ช391
$79.2 MX$1,398
57.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ช364
$89.3 MX$1,576
29.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 โ‚ช4,903
$947 MX$16.7K
64.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ช3,544
$483 MX$8,525
133.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 โ‚ช8,715
$1,599 MX$28.2K
73.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 โ‚ช5,932
$1,211 MX$21.4K
56.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.3K โ‚ช60.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
381.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,874 โ‚ช27.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
38.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,667 โ‚ช11.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
402.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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