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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rehovot is 20.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rehovot is 73.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.87 โ‚ช74.5
$11.99 MX$227
74.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 โ‚ช287
$42.47 MX$803
89.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.91 โ‚ช49.64
$10.47 MX$198
32.86%
Cappuccino
$4.05 โ‚ช14.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ช11.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
120.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ช9.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
189.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 โ‚ช33.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
205.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 โ‚ช30.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
88.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 โ‚ช7.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
9.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ช9.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
69.43%
Eggs
$3.93 โ‚ช14.02
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.86 โ‚ช70.9
$8.61 MX$163
130.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 โ‚ช43.84
$8.54 MX$161
43.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.29 โ‚ช97.4
$10.98 MX$208
148.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ช13.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
34.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ช8.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ช6.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ช10.52
$2.19 MX$41.42
34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ช5.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ช5.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 โ‚ช6.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 โ‚ช4.63
$1.09 MX$20.64
19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 โ‚ช39.78
$3.96 MX$74.9
181.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 โ‚ช43.36
$8.86 MX$167
37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ช10.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
67.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ช10.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 โ‚ช6.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
234.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.3 โ‚ช215
$26.59 MX$503
126.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 โ‚ช12.38
$3.24 MX$61.2
7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ช1.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.26 โ‚ช115
$3.11 MX$58.7
937.30%
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)
$47.6K โ‚ช169.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
57.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K โ‚ช163.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
90.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 โ‚ช998
$84.2 MX$1,592
232.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.85 โ‚ช42.28
$22.14 MX$419
-46.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.85 โ‚ช99.4
$30.14 MX$570
-7.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.5 โ‚ช241
$52 MX$983
29.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 โ‚ช64.4
$18.72 MX$354
-3.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 โ‚ช45.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
153.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$916 โ‚ช3,267
$200 MX$3,787
357.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K โ‚ช61.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
222.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 โ‚ช266
$35.74 MX$676
108.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 โ‚ช179
$39.8 MX$753
25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 โ‚ช340
$79 MX$1,493
20.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 โ‚ช363
$88.4 MX$1,671
15.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚ช3,572
$965 MX$18.3K
3.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 โ‚ช2,891
$474 MX$8,968
70.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 โ‚ช5,438
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 โ‚ช4,972
$1,202 MX$22.7K
15.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,864 โ‚ช24.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
122.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,553 โ‚ช23.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-12.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rehovot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,520 โ‚ช12.6K
$792 MX$15K
344.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Rehovot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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