Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dar'a Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dar'a

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 326.4% more expensive than Dar'a without rent, and 521.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 311% more expensive than Dar'a without rent, and 408.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$3.03 SYP 341
291.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$15.06 SYP 1,695
179.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$0.98 SYP 110
254.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.74 SYP 82.8
95.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.48 SYP 54.0
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$0.49 SYP 54.7
179.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.31 SYP 35.24
503.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.16 SYP 131
32.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$1.24 SYP 139
101.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$4.04 SYP 455
113.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$3.11 SYP 350
177.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$6.64 SYP 748
65.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$0.29 SYP 32.49
848.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.17 SYP 132
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$0.62 SYP 70.2
201.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$0.31 SYP 35.42
600.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.39 SYP 43.38
382.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$0.26 SYP 29.51
765.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.28 SYP 31.53
282.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.52 SYP 58.5
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$2.17 SYP 244
91.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.27 SYP 30.48
103.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$1.51 SYP 170
64.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$3.90 SYP 439
-20.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.74 SYP 196
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$3.46 SYP 390
1386.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$5.99 SYP 674
205.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$3.08 SYP 347
61.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$10.05 SYP 1,131
255.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$24.98 SYP 2,812
58.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$17.30 SYP 1,948
410.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$50.9 SYP 5,732
1803.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$35.35 SYP 3,979
1264.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$201 SYP 22.6K
693.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$127 SYP 14.3K
834.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
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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 Dar'a: March 1, 2026

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