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

😐 Solo nomad: Ramallah is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramallah is 42.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 ₪50.5
$11.99 MX$227
18.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 ₪205
$42.47 MX$803
35.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.3 ₪40.34
$10.47 MX$198
7.93%
Cappuccino
$3.78 ₪13.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₪2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₪2.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 ₪20.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
83.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 ₪20.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪7.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
51.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 ₪3.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 ₪9.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.24%
Eggs
$3.88 ₪13.84
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.36 ₪26.26
$8.61 MX$163
-14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.4 ₪29.96
$8.54 MX$161
-1.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.86 ₪63.7
$10.98 MX$208
62.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ₪9.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2 ₪7.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₪6.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 ₪3.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ₪4.74
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 ₪5.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₪2.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.33 ₪29.73
$3.96 MX$74.9
110.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.1 ₪43.17
$8.86 MX$167
36.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 ₪9.61
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₪8.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ₪5.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
221.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.5 ₪248
$26.59 MX$503
161.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 ₪9.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
-14.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ₪4.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 ₪50.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
354.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ₪7.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ₪140K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K ₪167.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
95.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.5 ₪301
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.63 ₪66.5
$22.14 MX$419
-15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.96 ₪168
$30.14 MX$570
55.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 ₪274
$52 MX$983
47.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.94 ₪60.5
$18.72 MX$354
-9.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.88 ₪31.69
$5.07 MX$95.9
75.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ₪780
$200 MX$3,787
9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,788 ₪13.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-28.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 ₪225
$35.74 MX$676
76.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.45 ₪137
$39.8 MX$753
-3.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ₪340
$79 MX$1,493
20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 ₪257
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 ₪1,616
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 ₪1,082
$474 MX$8,968
-36.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 ₪3,114
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ₪2,367
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,251 ₪4,462
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 ₪3,640
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramallah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$912 ₪3,255
$792 MX$15K
15.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Ramallah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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