Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramat Gan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramat Gan and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ramat Gan is 42.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ramat Gan is 99.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.81 โ‚ช77.8
$11.99 MX$227
81.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 โ‚ช309
$42.47 MX$803
104.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.67 โ‚ช59.5
$10.47 MX$198
59.22%
Cappuccino
$4.5 โ‚ช16.06
$3.6 MX$68.2
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ช11.18
$1.44 MX$27.16
117.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ช8.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
164.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.62 โ‚ช30.75
$3.09 MX$58.5
178.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.07 โ‚ช35.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
119.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ช7.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 โ‚ช10.36
$1.85 MX$34.9
56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ช11.21
$1.57 MX$29.68
100.00%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ช14.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.72 โ‚ช73.9
$8.61 MX$163
140.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 โ‚ช38.32
$8.54 MX$161
25.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.06 โ‚ช78.7
$10.98 MX$208
100.91%
Apples (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚ช17.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
84.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ช8.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ช8.14
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ช9.19
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ช7.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ช5.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 โ‚ช7.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ช5.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 โ‚ช39.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
177.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 โ‚ช67
$8.86 MX$167
111.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ช10.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 โ‚ช12.86
$2.61 MX$49.37
37.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 โ‚ช254
$26.59 MX$503
167.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 โ‚ช14.42
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.23 โ‚ช147
$3.11 MX$58.7
1225.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ช7.12
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K โ‚ช143.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K โ‚ช167.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
95.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 โ‚ช904
$84.2 MX$1,592
200.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.68 โ‚ช45.24
$22.14 MX$419
-42.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.03 โ‚ช107
$30.14 MX$570
-0.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60 โ‚ช214
$52 MX$983
15.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 โ‚ช54.5
$18.72 MX$354
-18.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 โ‚ช44.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
148.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,139 โ‚ช4,065
$200 MX$3,787
468.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K โ‚ช64.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
239.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 โ‚ช326
$35.74 MX$676
155.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 โ‚ช223
$39.8 MX$753
56.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 โ‚ช467
$79 MX$1,493
65.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 โ‚ช620
$88.4 MX$1,671
96.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 โ‚ช5,033
$965 MX$18.3K
46.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 โ‚ช4,527
$474 MX$8,968
167.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 โ‚ช6,174
$1,653 MX$31.2K
4.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 โ‚ช6,110
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,749 โ‚ช34.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
216.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,780 โ‚ช31.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
16.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ramat Gan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,951 โ‚ช14.1K
$792 MX$15K
398.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.42
-65.94%

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Last update for Ramat Gan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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