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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Raanana is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Raanana is 78.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.55 โ‚ช45.68
$11.88 MX$210
22.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.6 โ‚ช178
$41.90 MX$740
34.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.63 โ‚ช49.08
$10.55 MX$186
48.15%
Cappuccino
$2.57 โ‚ช8.07
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.69
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.67
$0.91 MX$16.09
98.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 โ‚ช22.57
$3.08 MX$54.4
133.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 โ‚ช26.80
$4.47 MX$78.8
90.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 โ‚ช7.13
$1.90 MX$33.47
19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
74.37%
Eggs
$3.68 โ‚ช11.57
$2.60 MX$45.97
41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.02 โ‚ช47.18
$8.36 MX$148
79.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ช29.57
$8.64 MX$152
9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.07 โ‚ช63.0
$10.91 MX$192
83.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ช9.08
$2.61 MX$45.98
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ช4.64
$1.96 MX$34.55
-24.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$2.12 MX$37.34
-23.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ช3.51
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ช3.40
$2.22 MX$39.20
-51.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ช3.88
$1.02 MX$17.99
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ช2.95
$1.04 MX$18.36
-9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 โ‚ช31.62
$4.05 MX$71.5
148.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.10 โ‚ช34.84
$10.18 MX$180
9.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ช5.81
$1.69 MX$29.79
9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ช6.81
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.12
$0.51 MX$9.09
219.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.0 โ‚ช201
$26.52 MX$468
141.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 โ‚ช13.36
$3.15 MX$55.7
35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ช2.72
$2.46 MX$43.49
-64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.64 โ‚ช58.5
$3.26 MX$57.5
471.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ช116.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
23.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ช121.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
62.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 โ‚ช777
$83.5 MX$1,474
196.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 โ‚ช41.21
$22.86 MX$404
-42.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.69 โ‚ช83.8
$30.04 MX$530
-11.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.2 โ‚ช305
$51.9 MX$916
87.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.81 โ‚ช144
$18.30 MX$323
150.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 โ‚ช37.47
$5.12 MX$90.4
133.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 โ‚ช3,285
$201 MX$3,541
421.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 โ‚ช17.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
6.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 โ‚ช249
$35.73 MX$631
121.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 โ‚ช191
$40.27 MX$711
51.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ช326
$79.2 MX$1,398
31.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ช333
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 โ‚ช4,681
$947 MX$16.7K
57.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 โ‚ช3,602
$483 MX$8,525
137.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,212 โ‚ช6,945
$1,599 MX$28.2K
38.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 โ‚ช6,749
$1,211 MX$21.4K
77.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K โ‚ช32.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
159.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,873 โ‚ช27.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
38.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 โ‚ช13.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
492.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
11.42
-73.99%

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Last update for Raanana: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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