Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 35.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 30.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 IQD 5,155
$11.99 MX$227
-67.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.58 IQD 32.2K
$42.47 MX$803
-42.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 IQD 8,766
$10.47 MX$198
-36.01%
Cappuccino
$2.61 IQD 3,412
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 481
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 273
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 IQD 3,835
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQD 3,817
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 IQD 1,168
$1.38 MX$26.04
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,082
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 IQD 2,267
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.19%
Eggs
$1.87 IQD 2,446
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 IQD 5,022
$8.61 MX$163
-55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 IQD 3,033
$8.54 MX$161
-72.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.04 IQD 13.1K
$10.98 MX$208
-8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,369
$1.51 MX$28.57
-30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 IQD 1,442
$1.88 MX$35.63
-41.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 748
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 IQD 684
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 IQD 598
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQD 940
$1.07 MX$20.23
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 IQD 605
$1.09 MX$20.64
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 IQD 2,507
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 IQD 17.4K
$8.86 MX$167
50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,275
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,770
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.52 MX$9.74
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.28 IQD 40.9K
$26.59 MX$503
17.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 IQD 3,037
$3.24 MX$61.2
-28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,919
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 IQD 8,021
$3.11 MX$58.7
97.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 749
$1.31 MX$24.85
-56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 IQD 100.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 IQD 23.4K
$22.14 MX$419
-19.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.88 IQD 44.4K
$30.14 MX$570
12.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.48 IQD 47.8K
$52 MX$983
-29.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQD 22.1K
$18.72 MX$354
-9.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 IQD 9,925
$5.07 MX$95.9
49.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-24.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,225 IQD 4.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-39.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 IQD 35.8K
$35.74 MX$676
-23.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.19 IQD 33K
$39.8 MX$753
-36.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 IQD 78.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.71 IQD 54.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-52.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 237.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-61.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 IQD 772.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 IQD 450.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,019 IQD 1.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$661 IQD 865.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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Last update for Ar Ramadi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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