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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shirvan is 71.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shirvan is 65.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.65 โ‚ผ14.71
$11.99 MX$227
-27.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
$1.65 โ‚ผ2.81
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚ผ0.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
-79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚ผ0.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
-71.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚ผ2.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ผ5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ผ2.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚ผ0.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ผ2.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.93%
Eggs
$0.74 โ‚ผ1.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
-70.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ผ4.08
$8.61 MX$163
-72.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ผ5.84
$8.54 MX$161
-59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 โ‚ผ12.63
$10.98 MX$208
-32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚ผ1.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-77.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ผ1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
-44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚ผ0.84
$1.88 MX$35.63
-73.94%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 โ‚ผ0.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-87.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚ผ0.52
$2.19 MX$41.37
-86.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ผ0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.5 โ‚ผ2.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
-62.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ผ4.57
$8.86 MX$167
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ผ2.77
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 โ‚ผ7.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
62.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ผ1.26
$1.31 MX$24.85
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shirvan
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)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shirvan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Shirvan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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