Cost of Living Comparison Between San Ramon and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Ramon and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: San Ramon is 14.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Ramon is 12.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 β‚‘2,920
$11.85 MX$212
-48.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 β‚‘24.5K
$42.16 MX$755
22.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 β‚‘4,598
$10.75 MX$192
-10.14%
Cappuccino
$3.86 β‚‘1,834
$3.47 MX$62.2
11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 β‚‘953
$1.45 MX$26.01
37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 β‚‘751
$0.90 MX$16.16
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 β‚‘1,458
$3.05 MX$54.7
0.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 β‚‘2,266
$4.42 MX$79.1
7.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 β‚‘680
$1.37 MX$24.51
4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 β‚‘1,322
$1.87 MX$33.51
48.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 β‚‘1,059
$1.54 MX$27.63
44.81%
Eggs
$4.56 β‚‘2,170
$2.50 MX$44.81
82.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 β‚‘4,625
$8.61 MX$154
12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 β‚‘4,244
$8.63 MX$155
3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 β‚‘6,398
$11.02 MX$197
22.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 β‚‘2,177
$2.75 MX$49.22
66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 β‚‘652
$1.43 MX$25.56
-4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 β‚‘2,005
$1.87 MX$33.52
125.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.30 β‚‘1,571
$2.17 MX$38.80
52.07%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 β‚‘1,629
$1.88 MX$33.70
81.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚‘1,407
$2.25 MX$40.21
31.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 β‚‘541
$1.07 MX$19.11
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 β‚‘1,399
$1.07 MX$19.22
174.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 β‚‘2,319
$4.15 MX$74.4
17.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 β‚‘7,151
$10.34 MX$185
45.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 β‚‘1,134
$1.68 MX$30.06
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 β‚‘1,269
$2.48 MX$44.46
7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 β‚‘458
$0.55 MX$9.93
74.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 β‚‘884
$3.22 MX$57.6
-42.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 β‚‘881
$2.48 MX$44.42
-25.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 β‚‘3,691
$3.11 MX$55.7
149.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 β‚‘748
$1.26 MX$22.48
24.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K β‚‘17.6M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
20.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K β‚‘15.2M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
32.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 β‚‘62.8K
$82.5 MX$1,476
60.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.80 β‚‘19.4K
$22.29 MX$399
83.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 β‚‘24.1K
$30.02 MX$537
68.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.00 β‚‘16.7K
$51.4 MX$921
-31.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.81 β‚‘11.3K
$18.29 MX$327
30.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.20 β‚‘4,855
$4.98 MX$89.2
104.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$535 β‚‘254.5K
$200 MX$3,580
167.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K β‚‘5.9M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
135.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 β‚‘29.5K
$35.71 MX$639
73.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 β‚‘24.9K
$39.56 MX$708
32.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 β‚‘59.4K
$80.6 MX$1,442
55.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 β‚‘50.7K
$88.3 MX$1,581
20.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 β‚‘366.4K
$969 MX$17.4K
-20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 β‚‘280.5K
$482 MX$8,632
22.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 β‚‘729.2K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-3.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 β‚‘461.3K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,138 β‚‘541.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-71.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,122 β‚‘533.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-82.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for San Ramon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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