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Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-musayyib and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-musayyib and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-musayyib is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al-musayyib is 20.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 IQDย 6,971
$11.88 MX$210
-55.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.63 IQDย 48.0K
$41.90 MX$740
-12.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 IQDย 9,798
$10.55 MX$186
-29.19%
Cappuccino
$3.10 IQDย 4,070
$3.60 MX$63.5
-13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQDย 476
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQDย 234
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 IQDย 4,422
$3.08 MX$54.4
9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 IQDย 3,876
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 IQDย 1,538
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQDย 1,098
$1.90 MX$33.47
-55.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 IQDย 1,966
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$1.49 IQDย 1,954
$2.60 MX$45.97
-42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 IQDย 5,953
$8.36 MX$148
-45.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 IQDย 4,960
$8.64 MX$152
-56.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.42 IQDย 15.0K
$10.91 MX$192
4.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 IQDย 1,524
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 IQDย 1,465
$1.44 MX$25.46
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQDย 1,336
$1.96 MX$34.55
-47.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQDย 777
$2.12 MX$37.34
-72.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 IQDย 820
$1.86 MX$32.87
-66.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 IQDย 717
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 IQDย 720
$1.02 MX$17.99
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQDย 517
$1.04 MX$18.36
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 IQDย 2,720
$4.05 MX$71.5
-48.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 IQDย 15.5K
$10.18 MX$180
16.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 IQDย 2,437
$1.69 MX$29.79
10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 IQDย 2,747
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQDย 512
$0.51 MX$9.09
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.01 IQDย 40.7K
$26.52 MX$468
16.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 IQDย 4,944
$3.15 MX$55.7
19.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQDย 2,001
$2.46 MX$43.49
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 IQDย 10.2K
$3.26 MX$57.5
139.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 IQDย 687
$1.32 MX$23.36
-60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K IQDย 25.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-34.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQDย 25.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-17.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 IQDย 238.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
117.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 IQDย 34.6K
$22.86 MX$404
15.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.67 IQDย 53.3K
$30.04 MX$530
35.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.25 IQDย 48.9K
$51.9 MX$916
-28.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 IQDย 22.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-7.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.49 IQDย 9,825
$5.12 MX$90.4
46.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 IQDย 221.2K
$201 MX$3,541
-15.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,602 IQDย 4.7M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-32.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.08 IQDย 36.8K
$35.73 MX$631
-21.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.35 IQDย 39.8K
$40.27 MX$711
-24.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 IQDย 83.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.49 IQDย 57.0K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-51.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 IQDย 321.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-74.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 IQDย 238.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-62.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQDย 767.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 IQDย 447.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-71.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,030 IQDย 1.4M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 IQDย 761.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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Last update for Al-musayyib: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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