Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Majma'ah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Majma'ah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Majma'ah is 12.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Majma'ah is 25.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.89 SAR 29.59
$11.99 MX$227
-34.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 SAR 198
$42.47 MX$803
24.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 SAR 30.05
$10.47 MX$198
-23.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SAR 8.33
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.02 SAR 15.07
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
-65.17%
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 Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 SAR 2.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 SAR 8.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
48.41%
Eggs
$2.23 SAR 8.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 SAR 32.51
$8.61 MX$163
0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 SAR 24.98
$8.54 MX$161
-22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 SAR 44.43
$10.98 MX$208
7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 SAR 5.59
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.77
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 SAR 3.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SAR 5.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.84 SAR 10.67
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 SAR 6.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 SAR 8.77
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.2 SAR 27
$3.96 MX$74.9
81.82%
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 Majma'ah
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)
$43.62 SAR 164
$26.59 MX$503
64.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.19 SAR 49.46
$3.11 MX$58.7
324.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$1.31 MX$24.85
-55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K SAR 130.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K SAR 86.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 394
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.82 SAR 131
$22.14 MX$419
57.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.4 SAR 279
$30.14 MX$570
146.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$52 MX$983
66.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.1 SAR 132
$18.72 MX$354
87.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.68 SAR 58.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
209.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 SAR 1,698
$200 MX$3,787
125.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,390 SAR 35.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
76.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 SAR 223
$35.74 MX$676
66.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.9 SAR 243
$39.8 MX$753
62.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SAR 403
$79 MX$1,493
36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 SAR 367
$88.4 MX$1,671
10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,674
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,447
$474 MX$8,968
-18.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 SAR 3,210
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,369
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,552 SAR 5,824
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-49.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$995 SAR 3,731
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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 Majma'ah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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