Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Rayyan is 37.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 15.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.66 QAR 20.6
$11.99 MX$227
-52.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 QAR 204
$42.47 MX$803
31.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 QAR 15.44
$10.47 MX$198
-59.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.49 QAR 41.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 QAR 39.26
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 QAR 5.11
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 QAR 2.44
$1.44 MX$27.16
-53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$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 Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 QAR 7.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
39.49%
Eggs
$2.58 QAR 9.39
$2.55 MX$48.3
1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 QAR 26.77
$8.61 MX$163
-14.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 QAR 26.33
$8.54 MX$161
-15.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.5 QAR 23.66
$10.98 MX$208
-40.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
-35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
-51.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 QAR 3.86
$2.19 MX$41.42
-51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
-62.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 QAR 1.95
$1.07 MX$20.23
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.4 QAR 19.66
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 QAR 5.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 QAR 23.32
$3.96 MX$74.9
61.87%
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 Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.15 QAR 69.7
$26.59 MX$503
-27.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 QAR 7.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 QAR 6.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 QAR 30.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
172.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
-57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K QAR 83.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-24.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 74K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 QAR 325
$84.2 MX$1,592
5.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.35 QAR 136
$22.14 MX$419
68.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$30.14 MX$570
189.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 QAR 237
$52 MX$983
25.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.96 QAR 90.9
$18.72 MX$354
33.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 QAR 45.55
$5.07 MX$95.9
146.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$782 QAR 2,846
$200 MX$3,787
290.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,789 QAR 35.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
83.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.13 QAR 84.2
$35.74 MX$676
-35.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 QAR 147
$39.8 MX$753
1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 QAR 304
$79 MX$1,493
5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.2 QAR 132
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,088
$965 MX$18.3K
101.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 QAR 3,984
$474 MX$8,968
130.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,219 QAR 11.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
94.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,405 QAR 8,755
$1,202 MX$22.7K
100.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,423 QAR 16.1K
$792 MX$15K
458.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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

Last update for Al Rayyan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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