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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 138% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 165.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 102.4% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 168% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.75 SYP 532
149.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$20.17 SYP 2,262
109.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.92 SYP 552
118.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.61 SYP 68.5
468.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.69 SYP 77.1
110.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.37 SYP 41.05
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$0.98 SYP 110
211.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.66 SYP 187
166.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.82 SYP 91.7
67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.63 SYP 70.4
196.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.00 SYP 112
54.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.87 SYP 210
33.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.16 SYP 355
172.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.77 SYP 760
27.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.41 SYP 1,279
-3.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.88 SYP 98.8
212.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.05 SYP 118
36.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.64 SYP 72.3
192.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.58 SYP 65.2
274.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.67 SYP 75.2
180.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.62 SYP 69.8
262.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.37 SYP 41.99
189.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.59 SYP 65.9
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.95 SYP 331
40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.01 SYP 562
106.39%
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
$1.76 SYP 197
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.08 SYP 8.65
587.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.98 SYP 110
228.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.52 SYP 58.4
376.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.60 SYP 740
-52.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.91 SYP 102
38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$18.7K SYP 2.1M
63.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$39.33 SYP 4,411
109.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.53 SYP 956
161.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$46.95 SYP 5,266
-36.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$12.03 SYP 1,349
327.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$3.86 SYP 433
373.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$1.06 SYP 118
369.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$19.95 SYP 2,237
902.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
189.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$21.52 SYP 2,413
65.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$24.41 SYP 2,738
62.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$41.59 SYP 4,664
93.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$41.20 SYP 4,620
114.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Latakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$245 SYP 27.5K
295.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$84.1 SYP 9,432
473.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$468 SYP 52.5K
241.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$245 SYP 27.5K
382.95%
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
Latakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$59.2 SYP 6,643
1177.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.75
-16.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Latakia: March 2, 2026

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