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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kiryat Shmona is 32.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kiryat Shmona is 127.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.53 โ‚ช67.6
$11.88 MX$210
81.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 โ‚ช273
$41.90 MX$740
107.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.67 โ‚ช52.3
$10.55 MX$186
58.01%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ช13.62
$3.60 MX$63.5
20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ช10.01
$1.50 MX$26.45
112.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ช7.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
158.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 โ‚ช26.70
$3.08 MX$54.4
175.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.04 โ‚ช31.52
$4.47 MX$78.8
124.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 โ‚ช9.55
$1.90 MX$33.47
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ช9.62
$1.60 MX$28.27
91.25%
Eggs
$4.03 โ‚ช12.64
$2.60 MX$45.97
55.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.33 โ‚ช63.8
$8.36 MX$148
143.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ช33.43
$8.64 MX$152
23.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.28 โ‚ช66.8
$10.91 MX$192
95.05%
Apples (1kg)
$5.01 โ‚ช15.74
$2.61 MX$45.98
91.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
$1.44 MX$25.46
75.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ช7.41
$1.96 MX$34.55
20.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ช8.29
$2.12 MX$37.34
24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ช6.60
$1.86 MX$32.87
12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ช5.00
$2.22 MX$39.20
-28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.64
$1.02 MX$17.99
106.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.86
$1.04 MX$18.36
49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 โ‚ช34.32
$4.05 MX$71.5
169.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.53 โ‚ช55.1
$10.18 MX$180
72.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ช9.08
$1.69 MX$29.79
71.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 โ‚ช11.48
$2.62 MX$46.25
39.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ช5.35
$0.51 MX$9.09
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 โ‚ช204
$26.52 MX$468
145.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 โ‚ช13.05
$3.15 MX$55.7
32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.68
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.21 โ‚ช129
$3.26 MX$57.5
1164.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 โ‚ช5.67
$1.32 MX$23.36
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ช123.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
30.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.0K โ‚ช144.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
93.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 โ‚ช801
$83.5 MX$1,474
205.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.33 โ‚ช38.71
$22.86 MX$404
-46.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.85 โ‚ช93.7
$30.04 MX$530
-0.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 โ‚ช209
$51.9 MX$916
28.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 โ‚ช56.4
$18.30 MX$323
-1.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.76 โ‚ช40.07
$5.12 MX$90.4
149.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,175 โ‚ช3,690
$201 MX$3,541
485.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K โ‚ช56.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
240.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 โ‚ช280
$35.73 MX$631
149.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.0 โ‚ช198
$40.27 MX$711
56.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 โ‚ช419
$79.2 MX$1,398
68.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 โ‚ช548
$89.3 MX$1,576
95.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 โ‚ช3,227
$947 MX$16.7K
8.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ช2,953
$483 MX$8,525
94.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 โ‚ช4,787
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-4.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 โ‚ช4,411
$1,211 MX$21.4K
16.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,554 โ‚ช26.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
114.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,030 โ‚ช22.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
9.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiryat Shmona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,726 โ‚ช5,421
$730 MX$12.9K
136.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.42
-65.94%

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Last update for Kiryat Shmona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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