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 50.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jerusalem is 87.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.48 โ‚ช67.0
$11.61 MX$200
93.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.0 โ‚ช256
$42.75 MX$738
101.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.75 โ‚ช46.95
$10.60 MX$183
48.58%
Cappuccino
$4.36 โ‚ช12.99
$3.59 MX$62.0
21.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ช7.86
$1.45 MX$25.08
82.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ช6.53
$0.90 MX$15.50
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 โ‚ช26.19
$3.03 MX$52.4
190.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 โ‚ช25.43
$4.56 MX$78.8
87.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.30
$1.45 MX$25.07
45.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ช6.92
$1.83 MX$31.55
26.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 โ‚ช8.64
$1.61 MX$27.77
80.12%
Eggs
$4.03 โ‚ช12.02
$2.54 MX$43.82
58.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 โ‚ช41.53
$8.54 MX$148
63.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 โ‚ช34.51
$8.47 MX$146
36.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 โ‚ช52.4
$10.86 MX$188
61.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ช10.07
$2.73 MX$47.13
23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ช6.04
$1.49 MX$25.77
36.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ช5.28
$1.94 MX$33.55
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ช7.11
$2.16 MX$37.38
10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ช5.06
$1.85 MX$31.88
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.50
$2.19 MX$37.80
-31.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.10
$1.07 MX$18.52
91.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ช4.36
$1.08 MX$18.71
35.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 โ‚ช29.89
$4.06 MX$70.1
147.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 โ‚ช45.70
$10.46 MX$181
46.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ช7.36
$1.65 MX$28.56
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ช8.61
$2.55 MX$44.01
13.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.15
$0.56 MX$9.60
208.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 โ‚ช201
$26.20 MX$453
157.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 โ‚ช10.33
$3.14 MX$54.2
10.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 โ‚ช2.62
$2.37 MX$40.96
-62.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.24 โ‚ช84.2
$3.24 MX$56.0
771.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ช6.27
$1.31 MX$22.70
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K โ‚ช139.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
53.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช137.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
94.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 โ‚ช669
$83.1 MX$1,436
169.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.64 โ‚ช37.67
$22.15 MX$383
-42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.85 โ‚ช86.0
$29.37 MX$507
-1.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.0 โ‚ช253
$51.2 MX$884
66.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.07 โ‚ช89.6
$18.69 MX$323
60.89%
Cinema Ticket
$12.78 โ‚ช38.10
$4.89 MX$84.4
161.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$875 โ‚ช2,609
$199 MX$3,431
340.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.1K โ‚ช62.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
304.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ช311
$35.93 MX$621
190.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 โ‚ช188
$39.39 MX$680
59.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ช369
$80.3 MX$1,387
54.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ช344
$87.6 MX$1,512
32.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 โ‚ช4,717
$963 MX$16.6K
64.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 โ‚ช3,462
$482 MX$8,326
140.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,822 โ‚ช8,411
$1,645 MX$28.4K
71.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,920 โ‚ช5,722
$1,192 MX$20.6K
61.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K โ‚ช58.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
397.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,173 โ‚ช27.3K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
40.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,819 โ‚ช11.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
425.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Jerusalem: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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