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Cost of Living Comparison Between Petah Tikva and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Petah Tikva and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Petah Tikva is 33% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Petah Tikva is 80.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 โ‚ช54.9
$11.88 MX$210
47.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$41.90 MX$740
101.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.86 โ‚ช53.0
$10.55 MX$186
59.81%
Cappuccino
$3.80 โ‚ช11.92
$3.60 MX$63.5
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ช9.06
$1.50 MX$26.45
92.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ช7.35
$0.91 MX$16.09
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 โ‚ช27.58
$3.08 MX$54.4
185.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.50 โ‚ช26.70
$4.47 MX$78.8
90.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.52
$1.39 MX$24.54
48.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 โ‚ช8.33
$1.90 MX$33.47
39.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ช9.22
$1.60 MX$28.27
83.75%
Eggs
$4.12 โ‚ช12.94
$2.60 MX$45.97
58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.17 โ‚ช53.9
$8.36 MX$148
105.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.52
$8.64 MX$152
27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 โ‚ช62.0
$10.91 MX$192
80.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚ช11.88
$2.61 MX$45.98
44.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ช6.32
$1.44 MX$25.46
39.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ช7.01
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ช5.57
$1.86 MX$32.87
-4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ช5.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
-14.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ช2.76
$1.04 MX$18.36
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.47 โ‚ช32.87
$4.05 MX$71.5
158.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.90 โ‚ช49.92
$10.18 MX$180
56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ช6.91
$1.69 MX$29.79
30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ช8.53
$2.62 MX$46.25
3.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ช5.38
$0.51 MX$9.09
235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 โ‚ช204
$26.52 MX$468
144.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.71 โ‚ช30.50
$3.15 MX$55.7
208.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.16
$2.46 MX$43.49
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.91 โ‚ช65.7
$3.26 MX$57.5
541.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K โ‚ช141.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
49.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.8K โ‚ช147.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
97.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 โ‚ช553
$83.5 MX$1,474
110.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 โ‚ช38.23
$22.86 MX$404
-46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 โ‚ช97.3
$30.04 MX$530
3.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 โ‚ช172
$51.9 MX$916
5.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.82 โ‚ช52.8
$18.30 MX$323
-8.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.17 โ‚ช38.21
$5.12 MX$90.4
137.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$952 โ‚ช2,990
$201 MX$3,541
374.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ช37.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
122.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ช317
$35.73 MX$631
182.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.2 โ‚ช183
$40.27 MX$711
44.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ช374
$79.2 MX$1,398
50.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ช435
$89.3 MX$1,576
55.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 โ‚ช2,916
$947 MX$16.7K
-1.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 โ‚ช2,942
$483 MX$8,525
93.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 โ‚ช5,066
$1,599 MX$28.2K
0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 โ‚ช4,473
$1,211 MX$21.4K
17.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,699 โ‚ช24.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
92.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,016 โ‚ช25.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
25.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Petah Tikva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,705 โ‚ช11.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
407.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
11.42
-61.47%

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Last update for Petah Tikva: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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