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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suran is 44.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suran is 47.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 SYP 668
$11.85 MX$209
-49.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.56 SYP 3,091
$42.16 MX$744
-34.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 SYP 615
$10.75 MX$190
-48.93%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 173
$3.47 MX$61.3
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 127
$1.45 MX$25.65
-22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 75.0
$0.90 MX$15.93
-25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SYP 175
$3.05 MX$53.9
-48.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SYP 274
$4.42 MX$77.9
-44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 SYP 109
$1.37 MX$24.17
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 65.1
$1.87 MX$33.05
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SYP 190
$1.54 MX$27.25
9.74%
Eggs
$1.85 SYP 207
$2.50 MX$44.18
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.05 SYP 342
$8.61 MX$152
-64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 SYP 843
$8.63 MX$152
-12.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 SYP 1,240
$11.02 MX$195
0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$2.75 MX$48.53
-66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SYP 196
$1.43 MX$25.21
22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 116
$1.87 MX$33.05
-44.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 SYP 101
$2.17 MX$38.26
-58.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.2
$1.88 MX$33.23
-67.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 70.1
$2.25 MX$39.65
-72.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 44.92
$1.07 MX$18.85
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.5
$1.07 MX$18.95
-42.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 SYP 341
$4.15 MX$73.3
-26.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 SYP 899
$10.34 MX$182
-22.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.68 MX$29.64
-41.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 198
$2.48 MX$43.84
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$3.22 MX$56.8
-68.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 SYP 144
$2.48 MX$43.80
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 SYP 705
$3.11 MX$54.9
102.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.73 SYP 419
$1.26 MX$22.16
196.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-39.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-11.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$82.5 MX$1,456
24.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 SYP 922
$22.29 MX$393
-63.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 SYP 6,149
$30.02 MX$530
82.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 SYP 341
$4.98 MX$88.0
-38.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.25 SYP 4,963
$200 MX$3,530
-77.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,808 SYP 202.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-65.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.52 SYP 3,311
$35.71 MX$630
-17.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.30 SYP 2,949
$39.56 MX$698
-33.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.73 SYP 5,017
$80.6 MX$1,422
-44.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 SYP 6,363
$88.3 MX$1,559
-35.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Suran: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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