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Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kharijah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kharijah and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Kharijah is 61.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al Kharijah is 46.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 Eยฃ169
$11.88 MX$210
-69.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.10 Eยฃ761
$41.90 MX$740
-61.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 Eยฃ223
$10.55 MX$186
-55.36%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Eยฃ68.7
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.84
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.87
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 Eยฃ57.6
$3.08 MX$54.4
-60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 Eยฃ143
$4.47 MX$78.8
-32.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 Eยฃ43.05
$1.39 MX$24.54
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 Eยฃ29.48
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 Eยฃ33.67
$1.60 MX$28.27
-55.63%
Eggs
$1.41 Eยฃ66.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-45.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 Eยฃ157
$8.36 MX$148
-60.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 Eยฃ198
$8.64 MX$152
-51.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.37 Eยฃ396
$10.91 MX$192
-23.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Eยฃ70.0
$2.61 MX$45.98
-43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 Eยฃ25.54
$1.44 MX$25.46
-62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 Eยฃ20.04
$1.96 MX$34.55
-78.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.50
$2.12 MX$37.34
-81.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.21
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.32
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.35
$1.02 MX$17.99
-78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 Eยฃ9.66
$1.04 MX$18.36
-80.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 Eยฃ95.1
$4.05 MX$71.5
-50.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 Eยฃ256
$10.18 MX$180
-46.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 Eยฃ63.6
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Eยฃ87.9
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 Eยฃ9.13
$0.51 MX$9.09
-62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.43
$3.15 MX$55.7
-87.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.79
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Eยฃ96.4
$3.26 MX$57.5
-37.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.70
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K Eยฃ1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
19.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K Eยฃ1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
38.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.62 Eยฃ550
$83.5 MX$1,474
-86.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Eยฃ311
$22.86 MX$404
-71.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.76 Eยฃ509
$30.04 MX$530
-64.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.21 Eยฃ1,050
$51.9 MX$916
-57.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 Eยฃ137
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.4 Eยฃ4,179
$201 MX$3,541
-55.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,848 Eยฃ87.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-65.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.91 Eยฃ1,319
$35.73 MX$631
-21.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.75 Eยฃ2,258
$40.27 MX$711
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Eยฃ5,073
$79.2 MX$1,398
35.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 Eยฃ2,370
$89.3 MX$1,576
-43.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 Eยฃ9,132
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.4 Eยฃ4,701
$483 MX$8,525
-79.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 Eยฃ14.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 Eยฃ8,307
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$722 Eยฃ34.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-81.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$477 Eยฃ22.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Kharijah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
11.42
45.97%

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Last update for Al Kharijah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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