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

😐 Solo nomad: Ramsey is 37.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramsey is 41.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.30 IMP 22.66
$11.85 MX$211
155.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 IMP 82.7
$42.16 MX$750
162.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 IMP 7.50
$10.75 MX$191
-6.70%
Cappuccino
$5.36 IMP 4.01
$3.47 MX$61.8
54.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IMP 2.12
$1.45 MX$25.85
95.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 IMP 1.41
$0.90 MX$16.06
110.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 IMP 4.88
$3.05 MX$54.3
114.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 IMP 4.69
$4.42 MX$78.6
42.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 IMP 1.46
$1.37 MX$24.36
43.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 IMP 1.44
$1.87 MX$33.31
3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 IMP 1.45
$1.54 MX$27.46
25.97%
Eggs
$4.28 IMP 3.20
$2.50 MX$44.53
71.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 IMP 5.17
$8.61 MX$153
-19.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 IMP 6.14
$8.63 MX$154
-4.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 IMP 8.77
$11.02 MX$196
6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 IMP 1.78
$2.75 MX$48.91
-13.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMP 1.30
$1.43 MX$25.41
21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 IMP 2.02
$1.87 MX$33.32
44.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 IMP 2.21
$2.17 MX$38.56
35.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 IMP 1.72
$1.88 MX$33.50
22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 IMP 1.94
$2.25 MX$39.96
15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 IMP 1.18
$1.07 MX$18.99
46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.52
$1.07 MX$19.10
90.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.14 IMP 16.56
$4.15 MX$73.9
433.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 IMP 9.14
$10.34 MX$184
18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.07 IMP 3.04
$1.68 MX$29.87
142.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 IMP 2.74
$2.48 MX$44.19
47.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 IMP 2.09
$0.55 MX$9.87
407.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 IMP 3.87
$3.22 MX$57.2
60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 IMP 1.12
$2.48 MX$44.15
-39.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.0 IMP 61.3
$3.11 MX$55.3
2535.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 IMP 1.50
$1.26 MX$22.34
59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K IMP 26.0K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K IMP 26.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
44.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 IMP 225
$82.5 MX$1,467
264.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.84 IMP 29.05
$22.29 MX$396
74.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.2 IMP 51.7
$30.02 MX$534
130.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 IMP 10.13
$4.98 MX$88.7
171.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,305 IMP 976
$200 MX$3,558
552.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.5K IMP 24.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
511.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 IMP 72.3
$35.71 MX$635
170.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 IMP 31.47
$39.56 MX$704
6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 IMP 93.3
$80.6 MX$1,433
54.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 IMP 58.2
$88.3 MX$1,571
-11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,579
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramsey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.42
-67.95%

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Last update for Ramsey: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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