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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Ramon is 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Ramon is 29.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 โ‚ก3,007
$11.99 MX$227
-49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 โ‚ก25.8K
$42.47 MX$803
21.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 โ‚ก4,852
$10.47 MX$198
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.84 โ‚ก1,922
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ก1,028
$1.44 MX$27.16
42.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ก806
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 โ‚ก1,518
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ก2,374
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ก711
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 โ‚ก1,397
$1.85 MX$34.9
50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ก1,071
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.31%
Eggs
$4.77 โ‚ก2,390
$2.55 MX$48.3
87.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 โ‚ก4,835
$8.61 MX$163
12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 โ‚ก4,700
$8.54 MX$161
9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 โ‚ก6,818
$10.98 MX$208
24.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 โ‚ก2,243
$2.72 MX$51.4
64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ก706
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ก2,189
$1.88 MX$35.63
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ก1,582
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ก1,717
$1.87 MX$35.3
83.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ก1,471
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚ก564
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ก1,419
$1.09 MX$20.64
160.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 โ‚ก2,477
$3.96 MX$74.9
25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 โ‚ก7,089
$8.86 MX$167
59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ก1,130
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ก1,265
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 โ‚ก484
$0.52 MX$9.74
86.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 โ‚ก931
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ก917
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 โ‚ก3,955
$3.11 MX$58.7
154.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ก789
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ก19.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
26.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ก16.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
37.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 โ‚ก64.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
52.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 โ‚ก20.6K
$22.14 MX$419
86.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 โ‚ก25.2K
$30.14 MX$570
67.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.14 โ‚ก17.1K
$52 MX$983
-34.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 โ‚ก12K
$18.72 MX$354
28.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 โ‚ก5,011
$5.07 MX$95.9
97.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 โ‚ก258.7K
$200 MX$3,787
158.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K โ‚ก6.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
137.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 โ‚ก31.4K
$35.74 MX$676
75.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 โ‚ก25.6K
$39.8 MX$753
28.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 โ‚ก63.9K
$79 MX$1,493
61.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ก53.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 โ‚ก375.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 โ‚ก302.6K
$474 MX$8,968
27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 โ‚ก769.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 โ‚ก476.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-20.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,048 โ‚ก524.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚ก517.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Ramon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for San Ramon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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