Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiryat Bialik and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiryat Bialik and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kiryat Bialik is 50.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kiryat Bialik is 87.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.59 โ‚ช80.6
$11.99 MX$227
88.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.6 โ‚ช323
$42.47 MX$803
113.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.11 โ‚ช57.5
$10.47 MX$198
53.87%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ช14.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ช10.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
104.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช8.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
159.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 โ‚ช31.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
189.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.63 โ‚ช30.79
$4.58 MX$86.6
88.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช7.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 โ‚ช9.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ช10.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
88.54%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ช14.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.07 โ‚ช57.3
$8.61 MX$163
86.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ช38.09
$8.54 MX$161
25.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 โ‚ช77.1
$10.98 MX$208
96.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ช11.59
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ช8.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ช6.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ช7.75
$2.19 MX$41.42
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ช5.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช5.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-30.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 โ‚ช7.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ช5.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.56 โ‚ช37.68
$3.96 MX$74.9
166.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 โ‚ช48.97
$8.86 MX$167
54.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚ช10.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
74.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ช12.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 โ‚ช316
$26.59 MX$503
232.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.83 โ‚ช13.67
$3.24 MX$61.2
18.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ช2.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.08 โ‚ช114
$3.11 MX$58.7
931.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ช7.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K โ‚ช163.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
51.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K โ‚ช153.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
78.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 โ‚ช852
$84.2 MX$1,592
183.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 โ‚ช34.27
$22.14 MX$419
-56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.19 โ‚ช97
$30.14 MX$570
-9.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.15 โ‚ช100
$52 MX$983
-45.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.52 โ‚ช66.1
$18.72 MX$354
-1.07%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 โ‚ช46.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
154.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚ช3,748
$200 MX$3,787
424.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,012 โ‚ช14.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-24.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ช320
$35.74 MX$676
151.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 โ‚ช197
$39.8 MX$753
38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ช403
$79 MX$1,493
43.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 โ‚ช509
$88.4 MX$1,671
61.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 โ‚ช3,646
$965 MX$18.3K
5.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ช3,329
$474 MX$8,968
96.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 โ‚ช5,426
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-8.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 โ‚ช3,770
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,719 โ‚ช27.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
150.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,316 โ‚ช22.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-16.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiryat Bialik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,411 โ‚ช8,603
$792 MX$15K
204.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
11.42
-53.15%

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Last update for Kiryat Bialik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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