Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between 'anjarah and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living is cheaper in 'anjarah: $420 a month against $1,215 in Playa del Carmen, rent and utilities included – about $9,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

'anjarah
🇯🇴 Jordan
$420
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: 'anjarah is 70% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'anjarah is 72.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 JOD 2.46
$10.97 MX$201
-68.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$44.85 MX$823
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.92 MX$219
-
Cappuccino
$2.11 JOD 1.49
$3.80 MX$69.9
-44.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 JOD 0.28
$1.31 MX$24.08
-69.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.86 MX$15.72
-58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.21 MX$59.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 MX$92.0
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.46 MX$26.77
-6.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$2.33 MX$42.72
-87.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 JOD 0.81
$1.44 MX$26.48
-20.83%
Eggs
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.46 MX$45.20
-43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$7.70 MX$141
-28.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.89 MX$145
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 JOD 8.10
$12.80 MX$235
-10.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$2.92 MX$53.6
-41.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 JOD 1.94
$1.42 MX$26.11
92.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.57 MX$47.10
-46.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$2.14 MX$39.24
-65.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 JOD 0.77
$1.95 MX$35.75
-44.10%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.94 MX$35.55
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.15 MX$21.13
-68.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 JOD 0.38
$1.22 MX$22.42
-55.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 JOD 2.43
$4.38 MX$80.3
-21.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.85 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 MX$28.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.72 MX$49.86
-
🚌 Getting Around
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.52 MX$9.64
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.42 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.91 MX$90.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.52 MX$64.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.69 MX$104
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JOD 0.91
$1.54 MX$28.27
-16.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K MX$389.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.5K MX$449.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 JOD 43.08
$83.6 MX$1,535
-27.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$24.03 MX$441
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.86 JOD 31.74
$29.33 MX$539
52.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 JOD 19.80
$64.9 MX$1,191
-56.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.46 MX$541
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.09 MX$93.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$208 MX$3,813
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,045 MX$74.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$44.55 MX$818
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.06 MX$772
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75.5 MX$1,387
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$91.4 MX$1,678
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 JOD 99.3
$986 MX$18.1K
-85.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 JOD 79.9
$385 MX$7,072
-70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 JOD 149
$1,713 MX$31.5K
-87.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 JOD 128
$1,108 MX$20.4K
-83.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$327 JOD 231
$4,016 MX$73.7K
-91.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$282 JOD 200
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-95.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
'anjarah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$921 JOD 652
$758 MX$13.9K
21.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.45
-

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

Last update for 'anjarah: October 4, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$385
Groceries & Markets
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$260
Eating Out
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$204
Monthly Utilities & Internet
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$137
Clothing & Footwear
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$114
Sport & Entertainment
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$75
Getting Around
'anjarah
–
Playa del Carmen
$52
Good to know
🇯🇴 'anjarah
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
09:18 9:18 AM
01:18 1:18 AM
8 h behind 'anjarah
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
17,634
149,923
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to JOD – Jordanian Dinar Converter

Jordanian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD (1 JOD = 1.41 USD). 1 EUR = 0.794 JOD (1 JOD = 1.26 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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  • 'anjarah Playa del Carmen 11,560 km ≈ 15 h nonstop flight
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