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

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 57.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 46.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 SYP 542

$11.88 MX$210

-60.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.04 SYP 2,285

$41.90 MX$740

-52.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 SYP 575

$10.55 MX$186

-52.23%

Cappuccino

$0.62 SYP 71.2

$3.60 MX$63.5

-82.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 SYP 85.6

$1.50 MX$26.45

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 SYP 41.42

$0.91 MX$16.09

-60.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 SYP 115

$3.08 MX$54.4

-67.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 SYP 198

$4.47 MX$78.8

-61.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 SYP 88.7

$1.39 MX$24.54

-43.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 71.5

$1.90 MX$33.47

-66.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 115

$1.60 MX$28.27

-37.50%

Eggs

$1.82 SYP 208

$2.60 MX$45.97

-30.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$8.36 MX$148

-63.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.95 SYP 792

$8.64 MX$152

-19.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 SYP 1,276

$10.91 MX$192

2.57%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.0

$2.61 MX$45.98

-66.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 SYP 116

$1.44 MX$25.46

-29.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.64 SYP 73.1

$1.96 MX$34.55

-67.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 SYP 68.1

$2.12 MX$37.34

-71.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.8

$1.86 MX$32.87

-64.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 70.8

$2.22 MX$39.20

-72.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.62

$1.02 MX$17.99

-63.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 65.5

$1.04 MX$18.36

-45.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 SYP 349

$4.05 MX$71.5

-24.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.03 SYP 574

$10.18 MX$180

-50.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 SYP 106

$1.69 MX$29.79

-44.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 200

$2.62 MX$46.25

-32.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.08 SYP 9.11

$0.51 MX$9.09

-84.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 116

$3.15 MX$55.7

-67.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 SYP 59.4

$2.46 MX$43.49

-78.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SYP 757

$3.26 MX$57.5

103.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 SYP 109

$1.32 MX$23.36

-27.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.2K SYP 2.1M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-39.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-12.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.29 SYP 4,595

$83.5 MX$1,474

-51.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.27 SYP 943

$22.86 MX$404

-63.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.81 SYP 5,339

$30.04 MX$530

55.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.95 SYP 1,363

$51.9 MX$916

-76.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.85 SYP 439

$18.30 MX$323

-78.96%

Cinema Ticket

$1.11 SYP 126

$5.12 MX$90.4

-78.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$19.85 SYP 2,264

$201 MX$3,541

-90.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,799 SYP 205.2K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-66.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.45 SYP 2,447

$35.73 MX$631

-39.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.46 SYP 2,790

$40.27 MX$711

-39.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.89 SYP 4,664

$79.2 MX$1,398

-48.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.63 SYP 4,748

$89.3 MX$1,576

-53.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 SYP 28.0K

$947 MX$16.7K

-74.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$86.3 SYP 9,844

$483 MX$8,525

-82.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 SYP 53.8K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-70.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 SYP 27.4K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-80.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$57.3 SYP 6,532

$730 MX$12.9K

-92.15%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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