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 64.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solan is 56.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น122
$11.99 MX$227
-88.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 โ‚น1,512
$42.47 MX$803
-58.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น350
$10.47 MX$198
-60.84%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚น177
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 โ‚น8.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
-88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚น201
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น292
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚น39.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น45.84
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น41.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
-68.79%
Eggs
$0.75 โ‚น64.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
-70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚น324
$8.61 MX$163
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚น224
$8.54 MX$161
-69.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚น159
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 โ‚น68.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น48.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น41.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น28.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.38
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น27.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
-70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 โ‚น264
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 โ‚น988
$8.86 MX$167
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚น179
$1.72 MX$32.53
21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 โ‚น368
$2.61 MX$49.37
64.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.41 โ‚น463
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 โ‚น726
$26.59 MX$503
-68.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น50.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 โ‚น125
$3.11 MX$58.7
-53.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚น94.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-54.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K โ‚น1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 โ‚น4,357
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.92 โ‚น250
$22.14 MX$419
-86.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 โ‚น709
$30.14 MX$570
-72.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 โ‚น1,356
$52 MX$983
-69.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 โ‚น585
$18.72 MX$354
-63.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.3 โ‚น196
$5.07 MX$95.9
-54.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.2 โ‚น7,798
$200 MX$3,787
-54.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,730 โ‚น148K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-67.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 โ‚น2,392
$35.74 MX$676
-21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 โ‚น2,323
$39.8 MX$753
-31.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.94 โ‚น3,929
$79 MX$1,493
-41.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.48 โ‚น2,607
$88.4 MX$1,671
-65.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น10.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 โ‚น6,582
$474 MX$8,968
-83.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚น23K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 โ‚น99.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 โ‚น54.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
11.42
-14.10%

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Last update for Solan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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