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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-musayyib is 29% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-musayyib is 38.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 IQD 6,891
$11.85 MX$210
-55.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.01 IQD 48.5K
$42.16 MX$746
-12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 IQD 9,733
$10.75 MX$190
-30.88%
Cappuccino
$3.11 IQD 4,079
$3.47 MX$61.5
-10.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$1.45 MX$25.72
-74.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 222
$0.90 MX$15.98
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 IQD 4,430
$3.05 MX$54.1
10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 IQD 3,808
$4.42 MX$78.2
-34.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 IQD 1,462
$1.37 MX$24.24
-18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,037
$1.87 MX$33.14
-57.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,051
$1.54 MX$27.32
1.95%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,984
$2.50 MX$44.31
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 IQD 5,808
$8.61 MX$152
-48.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 IQD 4,969
$8.63 MX$153
-56.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$11.02 MX$195
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,525
$2.75 MX$48.67
-57.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,528
$1.43 MX$25.28
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$1.87 MX$33.15
-44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 775
$2.17 MX$38.37
-72.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 836
$1.88 MX$33.33
-65.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 729
$2.25 MX$39.76
-75.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 IQD 728
$1.07 MX$18.90
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 522
$1.07 MX$19.00
-62.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 IQD 2,673
$4.15 MX$73.5
-50.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.39 IQD 17.5K
$10.34 MX$183
29.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,400
$1.68 MX$29.72
8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,774
$2.48 MX$43.97
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 520
$0.55 MX$9.82
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.05 IQD 40.7K
$26.53 MX$470
17.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 IQD 5,091
$3.22 MX$56.9
20.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,919
$2.48 MX$43.93
-40.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 IQD 9,817
$3.11 MX$55.0
140.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 746
$1.26 MX$22.22
-54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-33.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-16.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 IQD 231.9K
$82.5 MX$1,460
114.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.99 IQD 34.0K
$22.29 MX$394
16.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.47 IQD 53.0K
$30.02 MX$531
34.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 IQD 49.1K
$51.4 MX$911
-27.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.67 IQD 21.8K
$18.29 MX$324
-8.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,984
$4.98 MX$88.2
53.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 IQD 216.2K
$200 MX$3,540
-17.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,581 IQD 4.7M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-32.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.25 IQD 37.0K
$35.71 MX$632
-20.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 IQD 39.6K
$39.56 MX$700
-23.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 IQD 85.0K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-19.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.72 IQD 56.0K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-51.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-75.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 232.7K
$482 MX$8,535
-63.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 IQD 768.5K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-63.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 453.5K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-70.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-musayyib
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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

Last update for Al-musayyib: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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