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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 36.5% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.96 SYP 332
300.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$19.93 SYP 2,235
111.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$2.44 SYP 274
340.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.22 SYP 137
184.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.31 SYP 146
10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.59 SYP 66.0
52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$8.52 SYP 956
-64.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.22 SYP 137
262.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.98 SYP 110
39.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.97 SYP 108
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$3.02 SYP 339
-49.01%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.96 SYP 219
27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.46 SYP 500
93.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.47 SYP 725
33.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$20.65 SYP 2,316
-46.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.28 SYP 256
20.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.35 SYP 264
-39.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.25 SYP 252
-16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.68 SYP 75.9
219.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.68 SYP 76.3
176.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.05 SYP 117
114.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.31 SYP 34.92
245.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.75 SYP 84.5
42.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.18 SYP 356
30.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.95 SYP 556
108.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.99 SYP 223
-15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.67 SYP 300
-7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.16 SYP 17.43
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$3.03 SYP 339
775.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.73 SYP 306
17.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.95 SYP 218
27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.82 SYP 653
-46.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.39 SYP 155
-9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$27.4K SYP 3.1M
11.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$38.6K SYP 4.3M
-37.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$61.1 SYP 6,849
35.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$35.45 SYP 3,976
-37.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$20.23 SYP 2,269
48.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$14.78 SYP 1,658
248.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$13.01 SYP 1,459
40.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.05 SYP 342
63.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$68.9 SYP 7,728
190.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,169 SYP 355.4K
67.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$24.04 SYP 2,697
48.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$63.3 SYP 7,102
-37.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$115 SYP 12.9K
-30.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$116 SYP 13.0K
-24.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$88.9 SYP 9,975
989.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$76.6 SYP 8,585
529.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$195 SYP 21.9K
716.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$156 SYP 17.5K
657.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$790 SYP 88.5K
413.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$297 SYP 33.3K
2096.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$68.4 SYP 7,669
1006.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aleppo: March 1, 2026

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