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

😐 Solo nomad: Ramsey is 36.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramsey is 56.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.06 IMP 22.18
$11.99 MX$227
150.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 IMP 80.8
$42.47 MX$803
157.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 IMP 7.38
$10.47 MX$198
-4.49%
Cappuccino
$5.49 IMP 4.05
$3.6 MX$68.2
52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 IMP 2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
99.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IMP 1.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
120.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.81 IMP 5.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
120.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 IMP 4.63
$4.58 MX$86.6
37.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 IMP 1.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 IMP 1.43
$1.85 MX$34.9
4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.66%
Eggs
$4.17 IMP 3.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 IMP 5.13
$8.61 MX$163
-19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 IMP 6.06
$8.54 MX$161
-3.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 IMP 8.62
$10.98 MX$208
6.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 IMP 1.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 IMP 1.31
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 IMP 1.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 IMP 2.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 IMP 1.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 IMP 1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2 IMP 1.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
83.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.1 IMP 16.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
458.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 IMP 8.88
$8.86 MX$167
35.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 IMP 2.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
130.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 IMP 2.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 IMP 1.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
407.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 IMP 3.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
62.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IMP 1.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.5 IMP 60.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
2554.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 IMP 1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K IMP 25.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K IMP 26.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 IMP 223
$84.2 MX$1,592
258.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38 IMP 28.05
$22.14 MX$419
71.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 IMP 52.2
$30.14 MX$570
134.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 IMP 10.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,324 IMP 977
$200 MX$3,787
561.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.1K IMP 23.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
501.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 IMP 69.4
$35.74 MX$676
163.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.57 IMP 31.42
$39.8 MX$753
6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 89.7
$79 MX$1,493
53.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 IMP 56.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.42
-67.95%

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Last update for Ramsey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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