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 22.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 22.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 QAR 20.47
$11.85 MX$212
-52.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 QAR 199
$42.16 MX$755
29.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 QAR 14.56
$10.75 MX$192
-62.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.79 QAR 42.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.41 QAR 5.11
$3.47 MX$62.2
-59.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 QAR 2.56
$1.45 MX$26.01
-51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.90 MX$16.16
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$1.37 MX$24.51
55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 QAR 5.35
$1.87 MX$33.51
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QAR 7.69
$1.54 MX$27.63
37.01%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.73
$2.50 MX$44.81
6.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 QAR 26.34
$8.61 MX$154
-15.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 QAR 25.44
$8.63 MX$155
-19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 QAR 23.76
$11.02 MX$197
-40.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$2.75 MX$49.22
-48.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$1.43 MX$25.56
-32.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.87 MX$33.52
-50.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.67
$2.17 MX$38.80
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.04
$1.88 MX$33.70
-55.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$2.25 MX$40.21
-61.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$1.07 MX$19.11
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$1.07 MX$19.22
-54.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.24 QAR 29.98
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 QAR 11.01
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 QAR 22.55
$4.15 MX$74.4
49.16%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.58
$0.55 MX$9.93
78.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.92 QAR 68.9
$26.53 MX$475
-28.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
$3.22 MX$57.6
-41.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 QAR 6.84
$2.48 MX$44.42
-24.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 QAR 29.87
$3.11 MX$55.7
163.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$1.26 MX$22.48
-53.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-27.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-14.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 QAR 331
$82.5 MX$1,476
10.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 QAR 138
$22.29 MX$399
69.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$30.02 MX$537
194.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 QAR 238
$51.4 MX$921
27.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.18 QAR 91.7
$18.29 MX$327
37.67%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 QAR 44.33
$4.98 MX$89.2
144.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 QAR 2,910
$200 MX$3,580
299.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
83.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.21 QAR 84.5
$35.71 MX$639
-35.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 QAR 143
$39.56 MX$708
-0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 QAR 301
$80.6 MX$1,442
2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 QAR 129
$88.3 MX$1,581
-59.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,086
$969 MX$17.4K
100.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 QAR 3,994
$482 MX$8,632
127.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
100.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 QAR 8,696
$1,184 MX$21.2K
101.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,364 QAR 15.9K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
7.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,255 QAR 11.8K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-50.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
375.18%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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