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 64.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solan is 63.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น130
$11.85 MX$211
-88.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.57 โ‚น1,614
$42.16 MX$750
-58.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 โ‚น383
$10.75 MX$191
-61.21%
Cappuccino
$2.16 โ‚น198
$3.47 MX$61.8
-37.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.45 MX$25.85
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.68
$0.90 MX$16.06
-87.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 โ‚น218
$3.05 MX$54.3
-22.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น311
$4.42 MX$78.6
-23.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚น42.15
$1.37 MX$24.36
-66.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.5
$1.87 MX$33.31
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.80
$1.54 MX$27.46
-70.78%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.4
$2.50 MX$44.53
-69.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚น361
$8.61 MX$153
-54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚น229
$8.63 MX$154
-71.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$196
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚น172
$2.75 MX$48.91
-31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
$1.43 MX$25.41
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น55.4
$1.87 MX$33.32
-67.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.99
$2.17 MX$38.56
-76.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.17
$1.88 MX$33.50
-80.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.38
$2.25 MX$39.96
-80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น29.78
$1.07 MX$18.99
-70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.04
$1.07 MX$19.10
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.20 โ‚น294
$4.15 MX$73.9
-22.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 โ‚น669
$10.34 MX$184
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚น201
$1.68 MX$29.87
29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 โ‚น389
$2.48 MX$44.19
70.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น514
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.62
$0.55 MX$9.87
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.91 โ‚น819
$26.53 MX$472
-66.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น50.9
$3.22 MX$57.2
-82.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.15
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น132
$3.11 MX$55.3
-54.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚น98.9
$1.26 MX$22.34
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-53.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K โ‚น2.0M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-11.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 โ‚น4,742
$82.5 MX$1,467
-37.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 โ‚น272
$22.29 MX$396
-86.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 โ‚น725
$30.02 MX$534
-73.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 โ‚น1,434
$51.4 MX$915
-69.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.20 โ‚น661
$18.29 MX$325
-60.63%
Cinema Ticket
$2.30 โ‚น211
$4.98 MX$88.7
-53.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.0 โ‚น8,358
$200 MX$3,558
-54.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,696 โ‚น155.8K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-68.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.45 โ‚น2,614
$35.71 MX$635
-20.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.04 โ‚น2,484
$39.56 MX$704
-31.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.18 โ‚น4,151
$80.6 MX$1,433
-43.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.48 โ‚น2,892
$88.3 MX$1,571
-64.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.3K
$969 MX$17.2K
-87.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 โ‚น7,010
$482 MX$8,579
-84.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.9K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-83.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.5K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,065 โ‚น97.8K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-73.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 โ‚น51.0K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-91.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
11.42
-14.10%

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Last update for Solan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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