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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58.8% more expensive than Jaramana without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 108.6% more expensive than Jaramana without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.03 SYP 676
96.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$26.99 SYP 3,027
56.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.53 SYP 620
94.39%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.55 SYP 174
123.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.13 SYP 126
28.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.67 SYP 75.3
34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.58 SYP 177
93.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.57 SYP 288
71.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.00 SYP 113
37.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.63 SYP 70.9
196.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.67 SYP 187
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.86 SYP 208
34.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.16 SYP 355
172.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.46 SYP 836
15.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.21 SYP 1,258
-1.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.91 SYP 102
202.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.79 SYP 201
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.98 SYP 110
90.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.94 SYP 105
130.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.66 SYP 73.9
184.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.65 SYP 73.0
246.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.37 SYP 41.81
189.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.62 SYP 69.8
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.08 SYP 345
34.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.80 SYP 875
32.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.98 SYP 110
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.83 SYP 206
35.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
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
$1.02 SYP 114
215.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.28 SYP 143
93.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.28 SYP 704
-50.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$3.61 SYP 404
-65.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
68.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
14.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$102 SYP 11.5K
-19.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.47 SYP 950
163.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$55.6 SYP 6,231
-45.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.05 SYP 342
63.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$44.42 SYP 4,982
350.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,841 SYP 206.4K
188.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$29.65 SYP 3,326
20.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$26.22 SYP 2,940
50.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$45.28 SYP 5,078
77.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$56.0 SYP 6,283
57.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jaramana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
-
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
Jaramana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$30.08 SYP 3,373
2414.56%
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 Jaramana: March 2, 2026

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