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 2.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Raanana is 47% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.02 โ‚ช53.6
$11.99 MX$227
25.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 โ‚ช199
$42.47 MX$803
30.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.44 โ‚ช55.1
$10.47 MX$198
47.47%
Cappuccino
$2.67 โ‚ช9.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ช6.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ช6.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
108.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.31 โ‚ช26.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
136.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.4 โ‚ช29.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
83.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ช6.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ช8.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 โ‚ช9.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
71.97%
Eggs
$3.67 โ‚ช13.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ช55.4
$8.61 MX$163
80.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 โ‚ช33.31
$8.54 MX$161
9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.12 โ‚ช71.8
$10.98 MX$208
83.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ช10.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ช7.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ช5.29
$1.88 MX$35.63
-21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ช5.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ช4.03
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ช4.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ช4.43
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ช3.45
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 โ‚ช35.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
149.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 โ‚ช37.62
$8.86 MX$167
18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ช6.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ช7.49
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63 โ‚ช225
$26.59 MX$503
136.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 โ‚ช15.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ช3.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.53 โ‚ช66.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
495.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ช7.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ช128.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ช137.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 โ‚ช887
$84.2 MX$1,592
195.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 โ‚ช48.1
$22.14 MX$419
-39.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.07 โ‚ช96.6
$30.14 MX$570
-10.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.8 โ‚ช356
$52 MX$983
91.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.01 โ‚ช161
$18.72 MX$354
140.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 โ‚ช42.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
132.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,055 โ‚ช3,766
$200 MX$3,787
426.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,541 โ‚ช19.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
3.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 โ‚ช284
$35.74 MX$676
122.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 โ‚ช212
$39.8 MX$753
48.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ช372
$79 MX$1,493
31.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ช393
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 โ‚ช5,306
$965 MX$18.3K
54.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 โ‚ช4,055
$474 MX$8,968
139.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 โ‚ช7,832
$1,653 MX$31.2K
32.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 โ‚ช7,556
$1,202 MX$22.7K
76.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,874 โ‚ช31.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
188.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,454 โ‚ช26.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-0.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Raanana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,296 โ‚ช15.3K
$792 MX$15K
442.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
11.42
-73.99%

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Last update for Raanana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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