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

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 59.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 39.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 SYP 60.4K
$11.99 MX$227
-61.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.95 SYP 259.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-53.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 SYP 65.4K
$10.47 MX$198
-51.96%
Cappuccino
$0.62 SYP 8,033
$3.6 MX$68.2
-82.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 8,912
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SYP 4,758
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 SYP 13.1K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SYP 22.3K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 SYP 9,801
$1.38 MX$26.04
-45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 SYP 8,064
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 SYP 13.6K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.12%
Eggs
$1.82 SYP 23.7K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.13 SYP 40.7K
$8.61 MX$163
-63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 SYP 86.7K
$8.54 MX$161
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 SYP 144.7K
$10.98 MX$208
1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 SYP 10.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-69.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1 SYP 13K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,474
$1.88 MX$35.63
-65.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 SYP 8,294
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,498
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 8,630
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 SYP 5,208
$1.07 MX$20.23
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SYP 7,495
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 SYP 38.4K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 SYP 64.4K
$8.86 MX$167
-44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SYP 23.7K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.07 SYP 895
$0.52 MX$9.74
-86.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$3.24 MX$61.2
-69.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 SYP 6,678
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SYP 83.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
105.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 SYP 12.1K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 240.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-39.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K SYP 272.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.4 SYP 512.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.63 SYP 112.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-61.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.09 SYP 625.1K
$30.14 MX$570
59.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.04 SYP 156.6K
$52 MX$983
-76.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.99 SYP 51.9K
$18.72 MX$354
-78.69%
Cinema Ticket
$1.11 SYP 14.5K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-78.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.06 SYP 260.8K
$200 MX$3,787
-89.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,830 SYP 23.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-65.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.55 SYP 280.1K
$35.74 MX$676
-39.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.5 SYP 318.5K
$39.8 MX$753
-38.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.14 SYP 534.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-47.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.87 SYP 544.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-52.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 SYP 3.3M
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.4 SYP 1.1M
$474 MX$8,968
-82.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 SYP 6M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 SYP 3.2M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latakia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$58 SYP 753.9K
$792 MX$15K
-92.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Latakia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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