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 9.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Majma'ah is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 SAR 30.52
$11.85 MX$205
-31.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 SAR 198
$42.16 MX$730
25.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.61
$10.75 MX$186
-24.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.09 SAR 15.34
$3.47 MX$60.2
17.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.86
$1.45 MX$25.17
-47.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.90 MX$15.64
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.37 MX$23.72
6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.87 MX$32.43
-62.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$1.54 MX$26.74
43.51%
Eggs
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.50 MX$43.36
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 SAR 32.44
$8.61 MX$149
0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 SAR 24.97
$8.63 MX$150
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 SAR 44.06
$11.02 MX$191
6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 SAR 8.23
$2.75 MX$47.62
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
$1.43 MX$24.73
23.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.87 MX$32.44
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$2.17 MX$37.54
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.88 MX$32.61
-65.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 SAR 3.60
$2.25 MX$38.91
-57.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 SAR 5.27
$1.07 MX$18.49
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.12
$1.07 MX$18.59
-47.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.92 SAR 10.93
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.67
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SAR 8.94
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SAR 27.43
$4.15 MX$72.0
76.39%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.02
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.55 MX$9.61
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.18 SAR 151
$26.53 MX$459
51.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 SAR 11.72
$3.22 MX$55.7
-3.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.07
$2.48 MX$42.98
-23.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 50.0
$3.11 MX$53.9
328.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.34
$1.26 MX$21.75
-50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K SAR 129.0K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K SAR 89.1K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-1.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 391
$82.5 MX$1,429
26.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.31 SAR 132
$22.29 MX$386
58.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 SAR 286
$30.02 MX$520
153.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.2 SAR 323
$51.4 MX$891
67.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 SAR 133
$18.29 MX$317
93.77%
Cinema Ticket
$16.13 SAR 60.5
$4.98 MX$86.3
223.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 SAR 1,738
$200 MX$3,464
131.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,506 SAR 35.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
79.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 SAR 222
$35.71 MX$618
66.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 SAR 245
$39.56 MX$685
64.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SAR 402
$80.6 MX$1,395
33.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 SAR 372
$88.3 MX$1,530
12.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 SAR 1,638
$969 MX$16.8K
-54.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,447
$482 MX$8,352
-19.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SAR 3,182
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-46.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 SAR 2,287
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-48.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 SAR 9,271
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-38.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,477 SAR 5,538
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-77.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
11.42
-53.50%

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Last update for Al Majma'ah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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