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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ramla is 41.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ramla is 80.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 โ‚ช81.7
$11.99 MX$227
90.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.6 โ‚ช255
$42.47 MX$803
68.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.66 โ‚ช55.9
$10.47 MX$198
49.57%
Cappuccino
$4.23 โ‚ช15.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ช9.24
$1.44 MX$27.16
79.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ช9.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
188.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.98 โ‚ช32.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
190.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.28 โ‚ช29.53
$4.58 MX$86.6
80.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 โ‚ช5.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ช7.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
40.76%
Eggs
$4.01 โ‚ช14.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 โ‚ช45.29
$8.61 MX$163
47.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 โ‚ช34.85
$8.54 MX$161
14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.44 โ‚ช69.4
$10.98 MX$208
77.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ช12.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ช9.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
67.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ช7.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ช7.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ช6.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ช4.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.92 โ‚ช35.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
150.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 โ‚ช55.9
$8.86 MX$167
76.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ช10
$1.72 MX$32.53
62.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ช12.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
32.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.87
$0.52 MX$9.74
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 โ‚ช231
$26.59 MX$503
143.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 โ‚ช14
$3.24 MX$61.2
20.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ช3.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.74 โ‚ช120
$3.11 MX$58.7
984.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ช7.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ช140.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K โ‚ช144.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
68.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 โ‚ช943
$84.2 MX$1,592
213.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 โ‚ช38.3
$22.14 MX$419
-51.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.38 โ‚ช108
$30.14 MX$570
0.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚ช203
$52 MX$983
9.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.49 โ‚ช66
$18.72 MX$354
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 โ‚ช37.49
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,310 โ‚ช4,675
$200 MX$3,787
554.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.2K โ‚ช90K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
373.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ช252
$35.74 MX$676
97.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 โ‚ช204
$39.8 MX$753
43.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 โ‚ช474
$79 MX$1,493
68.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 โ‚ช537
$88.4 MX$1,671
70.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 โ‚ช3,666
$965 MX$18.3K
6.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 โ‚ช3,288
$474 MX$8,968
94.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 โ‚ช5,509
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,417 โ‚ช5,056
$1,202 MX$22.7K
17.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,983 โ‚ช21.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
94.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,012 โ‚ช25K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-6.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ramla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 โ‚ช6,030
$792 MX$15K
113.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.46
11.42
-52.19%

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Last update for Ramla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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