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

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ajlun is 8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ajlun is 12.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.24 JOD 5.13
$11.61 MX$200
-37.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.43 JOD 35.05
$42.75 MX$738
15.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 JOD 5.12
$10.60 MX$183
-31.89%
Cappuccino
$4.00 JOD 2.83
$3.59 MX$62.0
11.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$1.45 MX$25.08
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JOD 0.25
$0.90 MX$15.50
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 JOD 3.90
$3.03 MX$52.4
81.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 JOD 4.95
$4.56 MX$78.8
53.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.45 MX$25.07
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.83 MX$31.55
-69.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.61 MX$27.77
4.35%
Eggs
$2.50 JOD 1.77
$2.54 MX$43.82
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 JOD 4.84
$8.54 MX$148
-20.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 JOD 4.71
$8.47 MX$146
-21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 JOD 8.08
$10.86 MX$188
4.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 JOD 0.79
$2.73 MX$47.13
-59.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 JOD 0.82
$1.49 MX$25.77
-22.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 JOD 0.82
$1.94 MX$33.55
-40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$2.16 MX$37.38
-64.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 JOD 0.60
$1.85 MX$31.88
-54.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$2.19 MX$37.80
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$1.07 MX$18.52
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 JOD 0.42
$1.08 MX$18.71
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 JOD 2.46
$4.06 MX$70.1
-14.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.06 JOD 14.93
$10.46 MX$181
101.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JOD 3.30
$1.65 MX$28.56
182.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 JOD 3.75
$2.55 MX$44.01
107.45%
🚌 Getting Around
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.56 MX$9.60
3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$3.14 MX$54.2
-78.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.37 MX$40.96
-41.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 JOD 4.88
$3.24 MX$56.0
112.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.31 MX$22.70
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-11.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K JOD 23.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
36.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.55 JOD 34.42
$83.1 MX$1,436
-41.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.97 JOD 9.91
$22.15 MX$383
-36.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.76 JOD 19.68
$29.37 MX$507
-5.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 JOD 8.10
$4.89 MX$84.4
133.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$199 MX$3,431
36.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,432 JOD 3,851
$5,207 MX$89.9K
4.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 JOD 44.58
$35.93 MX$621
74.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 JOD 40.66
$39.39 MX$680
45.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.3
$80.3 MX$1,387
41.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 JOD 55.9
$87.6 MX$1,512
-9.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 JOD 202
$963 MX$16.6K
-70.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 JOD 147
$482 MX$8,326
-56.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 JOD 301
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-74.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-76.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ajlun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 JOD 478
$726 MX$12.5K
-7.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.42
-36.34%

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Last update for 'ajlun: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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