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 393.1% more expensive than Dar'a without rent, and 508.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 270.8% more expensive than Dar'a without rent, and 425.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
307.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$14.8 SYP 192.5K
186.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
263.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.72 SYP 9,379
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.48 SYP 6,260
85.42%
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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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.52 SYP 6,812
165.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.31 SYP 4,084
496.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.19 SYP 15.4K
31.93%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
119.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.93 SYP 51.1K
119.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.26 SYP 42.3K
161.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.53 SYP 84.9K
68.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.31 SYP 4,045
777.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.23 SYP 16K
22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.57 SYP 7,442
229.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.29 SYP 3,737
655.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.38 SYP 4,986
392.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.24 SYP 3,116
812.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.28 SYP 3,652
282.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.51 SYP 6,665
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.26 SYP 29.3K
75.22%
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
Dar'a
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.27 SYP 3,534
92.59%
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
$1.49 SYP 19.3K
59.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.89 SYP 50.6K
-20.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 SYP 22.6K
-24.71%
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
Dar'a
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
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$3.41 SYP 44.4K
1424.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.12 SYP 79.5K
205.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
72.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
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
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$10.09 SYP 131.2K
254.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.83 SYP 322.8K
60.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$16.95 SYP 220.4K
421.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$50.5 SYP 656.8K
1810.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$34.93 SYP 454.1K
1258.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$203 SYP 2.6M
715.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$125 SYP 1.6M
864.89%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dar'a
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$73.6 SYP 956.9K
975.63%
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 Dar'a: October 28, 2025

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