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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 209.9% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 93.4% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 260.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.04 SYP 347
290.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.88 SYP 1,355
252.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.05 SYP 462
160.49%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.01 SYP 115
256.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.67 SYP 76.3
123.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.42 SYP 47.37
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.82 SYP 93.1
275.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$0.97 SYP 111
360.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.66 SYP 75.4
110.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.59 SYP 67.0
222.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.13 SYP 128
41.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.82 SYP 207
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$2.74 SYP 312
205.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.56 SYP 635
55.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.22 SYP 1,279
-2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.62 SYP 71.3
320.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.39 SYP 158
3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.52 SYP 59.6
276.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.32 SYP 36.42
562.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.54 SYP 61.3
244.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.66 SYP 74.9
236.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.37 SYP 42.52
175.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.62 SYP 70.5
67.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.52 SYP 173
166.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$2.55 SYP 291
299.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.81 SYP 92.2
108.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$0.98 SYP 112
167.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.03 SYP 117
205.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.98 SYP 112
151.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.47 SYP 168
121.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.26 SYP 144
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$18.8K SYP 2.1M
60.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.2K SYP 2.4M
11.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$102 SYP 11.7K
-18.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.15 SYP 701
271.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$14.78 SYP 1,685
103.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$10.09 SYP 1,151
414.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.06 SYP 577
261.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.96 SYP 338
72.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$43.13 SYP 4,919
365.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,837 SYP 209.5K
189.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$14.78 SYP 1,686
141.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$12.53 SYP 1,429
221.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$44.25 SYP 5,047
78.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$55.6 SYP 6,339
60.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$75.7 SYP 8,629
1151.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$34.69 SYP 3,956
1292.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$305 SYP 34.8K
424.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$50.4 SYP 5,750
2301.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$73.7 SYP 8,400
890.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.75
-16.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Homs: January 12, 2026

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