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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 159% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 144.7% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 257.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.91 SYP 327
307.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.03 SYP 1,349
250.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.11 SYP 460
161.56%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.03 SYP 116
236.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.66 SYP 74.2
119.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.44 SYP 49.52
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$0.83 SYP 92.8
267.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$0.97 SYP 109
355.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.63 SYP 70.7
117.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.59 SYP 66.2
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.09 SYP 122
41.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.76 SYP 198
42.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$2.69 SYP 302
220.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.62 SYP 630
53.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.29 SYP 1,267
-2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.62 SYP 69.5
343.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.37 SYP 153
4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.48 SYP 54.2
289.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.34 SYP 38.54
538.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.53 SYP 59.1
254.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.67 SYP 75.3
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.38 SYP 42.38
181.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.61 SYP 68.9
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.54 SYP 172
169.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$3.70 SYP 415
179.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.84 SYP 94.0
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$0.98 SYP 110
153.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.01 SYP 114
218.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.02 SYP 115
143.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$1.47 SYP 165
111.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.29 SYP 144
-2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
68.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$20.8K SYP 2.3M
15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$101 SYP 11.3K
-17.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$5.83 SYP 653
282.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$15.08 SYP 1,692
99.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$10.14 SYP 1,137
407.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$5.04 SYP 566
262.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.92 SYP 327
70.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$44.08 SYP 4,943
353.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,850 SYP 207.4K
186.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$15.03 SYP 1,685
137.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$12.72 SYP 1,426
211.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$45.42 SYP 5,094
77.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$55.6 SYP 6,237
58.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$73.6 SYP 8,254
1217.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$35.24 SYP 3,953
1268.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$306 SYP 34.3K
421.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$49.02 SYP 5,498
2314.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$73.4 SYP 8,234
930.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.75
-16.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Homs: March 2, 2026

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