Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Diwaniyah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Diwaniyah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Diwaniyah is 42.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Diwaniyah is 54.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.01 IQD 3,945
$11.85 MX$211
-74.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.27 IQD 14.8K
$42.16 MX$750
-73.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 IQD 6,863
$10.75 MX$191
-51.26%
Cappuccino
$1.42 IQD 1,859
$3.47 MX$61.8
-59.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.45 MX$25.85
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 229
$0.90 MX$16.06
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 IQD 3,898
$3.05 MX$54.3
-2.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 IQD 3,693
$4.42 MX$78.6
-36.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,735
$1.37 MX$24.36
-3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 IQD 913
$1.87 MX$33.31
-62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 IQD 1,790
$1.54 MX$27.46
-11.04%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,247
$2.50 MX$44.53
-31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 IQD 5,864
$8.61 MX$153
-47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 IQD 6,431
$8.63 MX$154
-43.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.21 IQD 13.4K
$11.02 MX$196
-7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 IQD 1,061
$2.75 MX$48.91
-70.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 IQD 1,173
$1.43 MX$25.41
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 IQD 1,258
$1.87 MX$33.32
-48.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 778
$2.17 MX$38.56
-72.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 847
$1.88 MX$33.50
-65.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 822
$2.25 MX$39.96
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 IQD 639
$1.07 MX$18.99
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 IQD 824
$1.07 MX$19.10
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,542
$4.15 MX$73.9
-53.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 IQD 9,153
$10.34 MX$184
-32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 IQD 2,427
$1.68 MX$29.87
10.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 IQD 2,763
$2.48 MX$44.19
-14.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.55 MX$9.87
-32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.59 IQD 41.4K
$26.53 MX$472
19.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 IQD 2,554
$3.22 MX$57.2
-39.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 IQD 1,623
$2.48 MX$44.15
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 IQD 10.2K
$3.11 MX$55.3
151.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 IQD 499
$1.26 MX$22.34
-69.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.1K IQD 13.3M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-66.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K IQD 24.0M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-23.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.54 IQD 50.5K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-53.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
$22.29 MX$396
-24.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.05 IQD 49.8K
$30.02 MX$534
26.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.22 IQD 22.6K
$51.4 MX$915
-66.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 IQD 11.7K
$18.29 MX$325
-51.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 IQD 7,293
$4.98 MX$88.7
11.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 IQD 124.2K
$200 MX$3,558
-52.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$744 IQD 975.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-85.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.38 IQD 26.7K
$35.71 MX$635
-42.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 IQD 40.6K
$39.56 MX$704
-21.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.16 IQD 26.4K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-74.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.37 IQD 33.2K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-71.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 IQD 178.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-85.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.3K
$482 MX$8,579
-63.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 312.4K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 258.3K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-83.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$751 IQD 983.5K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-81.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$296 IQD 388.1K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-95.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Diwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 IQD 654.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-33.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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

Last update for Ad Diwaniyah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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