Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: AL Kharj is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: AL Kharj is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 SAR 24.87
$11.99 MX$227
-44.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.48 SAR 99.4
$42.47 MX$803
-37.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 SAR 29.8
$10.47 MX$198
-24.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 SAR 6.34
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 SAR 9.16
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 SAR 0.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
-86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-85.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.13%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.33
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 SAR 30.96
$8.61 MX$163
-4.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 SAR 18.55
$8.54 MX$161
-42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 SAR 49.41
$10.98 MX$208
19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 SAR 7.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 SAR 4.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 SAR 3.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 SAR 3.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SAR 2.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.08 SAR 7.82
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.9
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SAR 8.89
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SAR 24.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
68.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 SAR 165
$26.59 MX$503
65.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
-17.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.13 SAR 49.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
322.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K SAR 128.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K SAR 89.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SAR 387
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 SAR 101
$22.14 MX$419
21.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 SAR 191
$30.14 MX$570
68.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 SAR 251
$52 MX$983
28.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.53 SAR 148
$18.72 MX$354
111.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 SAR 59
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SAR 668
$200 MX$3,787
-11.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,680 SAR 13.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-30.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 SAR 221
$35.74 MX$676
65.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 SAR 197
$39.8 MX$753
32.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.9 SAR 199
$79 MX$1,493
-32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 SAR 303
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,427
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 SAR 890
$474 MX$8,968
-50.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 SAR 1,827
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 SAR 1,839
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-59.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,712 SAR 6,423
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-44.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 SAR 4,328
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
AL Kharj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,772 SAR 10.4K
$792 MX$15K
250.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
11.42
-53.50%

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

Last update for AL Kharj: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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