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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suran is 46.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suran is 30.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 SYP 666
$11.61 MX$200
-49.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.03 SYP 3,081
$42.75 MX$738
-36.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 SYP 629
$10.60 MX$183
-47.92%
Cappuccino
$1.53 SYP 175
$3.59 MX$62.0
-57.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 SYP 127
$1.45 MX$25.08
-22.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SYP 77.7
$0.90 MX$15.50
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 180
$3.03 MX$52.4
-47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SYP 292
$4.56 MX$78.8
-43.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 SYP 118
$1.45 MX$25.07
-28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 67.4
$1.83 MX$31.55
-67.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 SYP 197
$1.61 MX$27.77
7.45%
Eggs
$1.87 SYP 214
$2.54 MX$43.82
-26.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.13 SYP 357
$8.54 MX$148
-63.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 SYP 864
$8.47 MX$146
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 SYP 1,272
$10.86 MX$188
2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 SYP 105
$2.73 MX$47.13
-66.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 SYP 205
$1.49 MX$25.77
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYP 113
$1.94 MX$33.55
-48.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 SYP 108
$2.16 MX$37.38
-56.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 75.1
$1.85 MX$31.88
-64.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 69.8
$2.19 MX$37.80
-72.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 45.92
$1.07 MX$18.52
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 65.1
$1.08 MX$18.71
-47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 SYP 332
$4.06 MX$70.1
-28.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 SYP 906
$10.46 MX$181
-24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 200
$2.55 MX$44.01
-30.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 SYP 111
$3.14 MX$54.2
-69.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 SYP 144
$2.37 MX$40.96
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 SYP 724
$3.24 MX$56.0
95.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.67 SYP 419
$1.31 MX$22.70
180.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K SYP 2.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-38.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SYP 11.8K
$83.1 MX$1,436
24.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 SYP 978
$22.15 MX$383
-61.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 SYP 6,191
$29.37 MX$507
84.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.07 SYP 350
$4.89 MX$84.4
-37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$42.96 SYP 4,897
$199 MX$3,431
-78.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,809 SYP 206.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-65.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.83 SYP 3,400
$35.93 MX$621
-16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 SYP 2,914
$39.39 MX$680
-35.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.53 SYP 5,077
$80.3 MX$1,387
-44.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 SYP 6,478
$87.6 MX$1,512
-35.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Suran: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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