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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Solan is 64.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solan is 57.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น129
$11.88 MX$210
-88.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
$41.90 MX$740
-57.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$10.55 MX$186
-61.23%
Cappuccino
$2.08 โ‚น189
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
$1.39 MX$24.54
-67.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
$1.60 MX$28.27
-71.88%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
$2.60 MX$45.97
-70.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚น351
$8.36 MX$148
-53.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$8.64 MX$152
-69.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
$1.44 MX$25.46
-43.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
$1.96 MX$34.55
-71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
$2.12 MX$37.34
-76.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
$1.02 MX$17.99
-68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$4.05 MX$71.5
-20.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 โ‚น715
$10.18 MX$180
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚น197
$1.69 MX$29.79
28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 โ‚น397
$2.62 MX$46.25
66.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.42 โ‚น492
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น779
$26.52 MX$468
-67.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$3.26 MX$57.5
-56.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
-19.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-54.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-9.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
$83.5 MX$1,474
-37.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$22.86 MX$404
-87.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.20 โ‚น745
$30.04 MX$530
-72.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
$51.9 MX$916
-68.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$18.30 MX$323
-61.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 โ‚น214
$5.12 MX$90.4
-53.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
$201 MX$3,541
-53.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-68.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
$35.73 MX$631
-19.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
$40.27 MX$711
-32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
$79.2 MX$1,398
-41.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
$483 MX$8,525
-84.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚น24.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$630 โ‚น57.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
11.42
-14.10%

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Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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