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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Karmiel is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Karmiel is 83.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 โ‚ช63.9
$11.88 MX$210
71.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 โ‚ช234
$41.90 MX$740
77.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.86 โ‚ช43.51
$10.55 MX$186
31.37%
Cappuccino
$3.80 โ‚ช11.93
$3.60 MX$63.5
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ช8.59
$1.50 MX$26.45
82.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ช7.00
$0.91 MX$16.09
145.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 โ‚ช25.91
$3.08 MX$54.4
167.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 โ‚ช25.88
$4.47 MX$78.8
84.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.16
$1.39 MX$24.54
41.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 โ‚ช8.94
$1.90 MX$33.47
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ช9.41
$1.60 MX$28.27
87.50%
Eggs
$3.90 โ‚ช12.23
$2.60 MX$45.97
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 โ‚ช47.28
$8.36 MX$148
80.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.52
$8.64 MX$152
27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.30 โ‚ช66.9
$10.91 MX$192
95.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ช10.30
$2.61 MX$45.98
25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ช5.56
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.87
$1.96 MX$34.55
-20.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ช5.91
$2.12 MX$37.34
-11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ช4.57
$1.86 MX$32.87
-21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.80
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
$1.02 MX$17.99
69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ช4.90
$1.04 MX$18.36
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 โ‚ช31.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
143.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 โ‚ช35.46
$10.18 MX$180
10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ช9.28
$1.69 MX$29.79
75.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.66
$2.62 MX$46.25
-19.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ช5.25
$0.51 MX$9.09
227.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.00 โ‚ช87.9
$26.52 MX$468
5.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 โ‚ช12.53
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ช1.60
$2.46 MX$43.49
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.66 โ‚ช103
$3.26 MX$57.5
901.84%
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)
$40.6K โ‚ช127.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
35.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.3K โ‚ช148.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
99.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 โ‚ช649
$83.5 MX$1,474
147.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.19 โ‚ช25.70
$22.86 MX$404
-64.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 โ‚ช89.3
$30.04 MX$530
-5.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$51.9 MX$916
62.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.39 โ‚ช57.8
$18.30 MX$323
0.49%
Cinema Ticket
$12.04 โ‚ช37.79
$5.12 MX$90.4
135.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 โ‚ช2,785
$201 MX$3,541
342.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,722 โ‚ช8,547
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-48.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 โ‚ช286
$35.73 MX$631
154.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.5 โ‚ช228
$40.27 MX$711
79.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ช423
$79.2 MX$1,398
70.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ช351
$89.3 MX$1,576
25.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 โ‚ช2,180
$947 MX$16.7K
-26.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 โ‚ช2,093
$483 MX$8,525
38.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 โ‚ช3,744
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 โ‚ช4,080
$1,211 MX$21.4K
7.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,404 โ‚ช17.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
35.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,714 โ‚ช17.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-10.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karmiel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,324 โ‚ช7,299
$730 MX$12.9K
218.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.42
-65.94%

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Last update for Karmiel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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