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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 183.5% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 219.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 135.2% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 256.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.42 โ‚น129
736.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
137.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.09 โ‚น371
157.95%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.08 โ‚น189
73.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.35 โ‚น213
31.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.40 โ‚น308
31.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
208.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
222.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
255.56%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
242.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.86 โ‚น351
116.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.60 โ‚น236
232.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.81 โ‚น164
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
75.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
250.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
332.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
416.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
393.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
218.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.23 โ‚น293
25.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.88 โ‚น715
29.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.17 โ‚น197
-22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$4.37 โ‚น397
-40.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.42 โ‚น492
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.59 โ‚น779
208.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
433.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.41 โ‚น128
131.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
118.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
10.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$2.94 โ‚น267
677.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.20 โ‚น745
266.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
219.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.13 โ‚น647
156.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.36 โ‚น214
116.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
115.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
215.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
24.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
47.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
71.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
185.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
675.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
530.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$269 โ‚น24.4K
493.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$184 โ‚น16.7K
559.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
289.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$630 โ‚น57.2K
916.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Solan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.81
16.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

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