Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ajlun and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ajlun and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ajlun is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ajlun is 7.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$11.85 MX$205
-38.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 JOD 35.65
$42.16 MX$730
19.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 JOD 5.03
$10.75 MX$186
-33.95%
Cappuccino
$3.99 JOD 2.83
$3.47 MX$60.2
14.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.45 MX$25.17
-74.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$0.90 MX$15.64
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 JOD 4.02
$3.05 MX$52.9
85.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$4.42 MX$76.5
54.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.37 MX$23.72
5.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 JOD 0.39
$1.87 MX$32.43
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$1.54 MX$26.74
8.44%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$2.50 MX$43.36
2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 JOD 4.77
$8.61 MX$149
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JOD 4.58
$8.63 MX$150
-25.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 JOD 7.99
$11.02 MX$191
2.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 JOD 0.78
$2.75 MX$47.62
-60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$1.43 MX$24.73
-21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 JOD 0.82
$1.87 MX$32.44
-37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$2.17 MX$37.54
-63.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.57
$1.88 MX$32.61
-56.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.25 MX$38.91
-67.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.43
$1.07 MX$18.49
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$1.07 MX$18.59
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 JOD 2.45
$4.15 MX$72.0
-16.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.35 JOD 15.14
$10.34 MX$179
106.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.83 JOD 3.42
$1.68 MX$29.08
187.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 JOD 3.82
$2.48 MX$43.02
117.34%
🚌 Getting Around
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.55 MX$9.61
5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$3.22 MX$55.7
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.48 MX$42.98
-41.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 JOD 4.98
$3.11 MX$53.9
125.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.26 MX$21.75
15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-11.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
32.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.50 JOD 35.09
$82.5 MX$1,429
-39.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 JOD 9.95
$22.29 MX$386
-37.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.71 JOD 20.36
$30.02 MX$520
-4.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 JOD 7.93
$4.98 MX$86.3
124.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$200 MX$3,464
38.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 JOD 3,906
$5,304 MX$91.9K
3.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 JOD 43.31
$35.71 MX$618
71.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 JOD 40.91
$39.56 MX$685
45.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JOD 81.0
$80.6 MX$1,395
41.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 JOD 58.0
$88.3 MX$1,530
-7.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 JOD 199
$969 MX$16.8K
-71.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 JOD 151
$482 MX$8,352
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 JOD 294
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 197
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-76.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$677 JOD 480
$756 MX$13.1K
-10.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.42
-36.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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