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 8.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Majma'ah is 29.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.84 SAR 29.39
$11.61 MX$200
-32.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 SAR 201
$42.75 MX$738
25.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 SAR 30.83
$10.60 MX$183
-22.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.58
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.02 SAR 15.07
$3.59 MX$62.0
11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.86
$1.45 MX$25.08
-47.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.90 MX$15.50
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SAR 5.57
$1.45 MX$25.07
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.83 MX$31.55
-61.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 SAR 8.30
$1.61 MX$27.77
37.27%
Eggs
$2.18 SAR 8.16
$2.54 MX$43.82
-14.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 SAR 32.04
$8.54 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 SAR 23.85
$8.47 MX$146
-24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 SAR 43.14
$10.86 MX$188
5.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.39
$2.73 MX$47.13
-17.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
$1.49 MX$25.77
12.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.36
$1.94 MX$33.55
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 SAR 5.69
$2.16 MX$37.38
-29.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SAR 2.44
$1.85 MX$31.88
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 SAR 3.38
$2.19 MX$37.80
-58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.07 MX$18.52
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.96
$1.08 MX$18.71
-51.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.81 SAR 10.53
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 SAR 8.60
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.30 SAR 27.37
$4.06 MX$70.1
79.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$0.56 MX$9.60
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.28 SAR 151
$26.20 MX$453
53.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 SAR 11.72
$3.14 MX$54.2
-0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SAR 6.82
$2.37 MX$40.96
-23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.15 SAR 49.30
$3.24 MX$56.0
305.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.31 MX$22.70
-52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K SAR 129.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K SAR 86.3K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$83.1 MX$1,436
26.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.99 SAR 131
$22.15 MX$383
57.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.4 SAR 279
$29.37 MX$507
153.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 SAR 333
$51.2 MX$884
73.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 SAR 135
$18.69 MX$323
92.24%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 SAR 59.7
$4.89 MX$84.4
225.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 SAR 1,719
$199 MX$3,431
130.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,653 SAR 36.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
85.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 SAR 219
$35.93 MX$621
62.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.5 SAR 242
$39.39 MX$680
63.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 SAR 412
$80.3 MX$1,387
36.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 SAR 377
$87.6 MX$1,512
14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,677
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 SAR 1,415
$482 MX$8,326
-21.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 SAR 3,161
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,341
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-47.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,028 SAR 7,606
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-48.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 SAR 5,145
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-78.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Majma'ah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
11.42
-53.50%

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Last update for Al Majma'ah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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