Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and 'amran Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and 'amran

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% more expensive than 'amran without rent, and 133.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.7% more expensive than 'amran without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.36 YERΒ 3,004
-2.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$24.92 YERΒ 6,054
70.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.4 YERΒ 96.2
122.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
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White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.06 YERΒ 257
74.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.09 YERΒ 508
-24.88%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.68 YERΒ 652
-4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.27 YERΒ 3,953
-32.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.14 YERΒ 1,006
-34.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$4.02 YERΒ 976
-53.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.16 YERΒ 1,012
-47.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.01 YERΒ 489
-6.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.01 YERΒ 489
8.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.42 YERΒ 103
159.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.26 YERΒ 793
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.13 YERΒ 760
26.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$30.96 YERΒ 7,522
-28.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$48.46 YERΒ 11.8K
-37.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$57.8 YERΒ 14K
-10.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$624 YERΒ 151.6K
754.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$82.5 YERΒ 20K
-56.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$58.1 YERΒ 14.1K
-31.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$123 YERΒ 29.9K
-35.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$50.3 YERΒ 12.2K
75.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
'amran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for 'amran: October 28, 2025

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