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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.8% cheaper than Eilat without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44% cheaper than Eilat without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$21.03 โ‚ช66.0
-43.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$79.2 โ‚ช249
-47.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$14.00 โ‚ช43.97
-24.64%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.88 โ‚ช12.18
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.95 โ‚ช9.27
-49.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.28 โ‚ช7.17
-60.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$6.41 โ‚ช20.13
-51.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$6.63 โ‚ช20.81
-32.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.75 โ‚ช5.49
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.08 โ‚ช6.52
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.46 โ‚ช7.71
-34.96%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.61 โ‚ช11.35
-27.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.19 โ‚ช44.56
-41.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.99 โ‚ช28.23
-3.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$19.68 โ‚ช61.8
-44.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.69 โ‚ช11.59
-29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.32 โ‚ช7.30
-37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.88 โ‚ช5.91
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.26 โ‚ช7.10
-6.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.63 โ‚ช5.12
14.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.59 โ‚ช5.00
39.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.80 โ‚ช5.65
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
-22.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$9.14 โ‚ช28.70
-55.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$12.00 โ‚ช37.68
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.19 โ‚ช6.87
-22.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.97 โ‚ช9.33
-11.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.67 โ‚ช5.23
-69.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$64.8 โ‚ช203
-59.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.35 โ‚ช10.52
-5.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.69 โ‚ช5.32
45.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$32.73 โ‚ช103
-90.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.01 โ‚ช6.31
-34.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$47.5K โ‚ช149.1K
-36.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$45.2K โ‚ช141.9K
-47.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$181 โ‚ช567
-53.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.13 โ‚ช25.52
181.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$22.19 โ‚ช69.7
35.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.97 โ‚ช132
23.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.37 โ‚ช57.7
-0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$12.89 โ‚ช40.47
-60.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$936 โ‚ช2,938
-78.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$17.0K โ‚ช53.4K
-68.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$74.4 โ‚ช233
-51.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$50.5 โ‚ช158
-20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$96.4 โ‚ช303
-17.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$101 โ‚ช318
-11.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,198 โ‚ช3,761
-20.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$703 โ‚ช2,207
-31.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,813 โ‚ช5,694
-11.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,330 โ‚ช4,176
-8.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$8,404 โ‚ช26.4K
-52.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$7,100 โ‚ช22.3K
-9.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Eilat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$3,943 โ‚ช12.4K
-81.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.63
146.65%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Eilat: January 11, 2026

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