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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 44.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 IQDย 5,339
$11.88 MX$210
-65.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 IQDย 32.1K
$41.90 MX$740
-41.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 IQDย 8,817
$10.55 MX$186
-36.30%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQDย 3,486
$3.60 MX$63.5
-26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQDย 517
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQDย 229
$0.91 MX$16.09
-81.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 IQDย 3,774
$3.08 MX$54.4
-6.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 IQDย 3,744
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 IQDย 1,114
$1.39 MX$24.54
-38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQDย 1,115
$1.90 MX$33.47
-55.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 IQDย 2,275
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.12%
Eggs
$1.86 IQDย 2,445
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.87 IQDย 5,071
$8.36 MX$148
-53.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 IQDย 3,151
$8.64 MX$152
-72.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 IQDย 13.3K
$10.91 MX$192
-7.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 IQDย 1,423
$2.61 MX$45.98
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 IQDย 1,438
$1.44 MX$25.46
-23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQDย 1,370
$1.96 MX$34.55
-46.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQDย 743
$2.12 MX$37.34
-73.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 IQDย 736
$1.86 MX$32.87
-69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 IQDย 549
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQDย 879
$1.02 MX$17.99
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQDย 619
$1.04 MX$18.36
-54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQDย 2,575
$4.05 MX$71.5
-51.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 IQDย 16.0K
$10.18 MX$180
19.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQDย 2,349
$1.69 MX$29.79
5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQDย 2,726
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQDย 476
$0.51 MX$9.09
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.45 IQDย 41.2K
$26.52 MX$468
18.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQDย 2,970
$3.15 MX$55.7
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 IQDย 1,961
$2.46 MX$43.49
-39.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 IQDย 8,018
$3.26 MX$57.5
87.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQDย 735
$1.32 MX$23.36
-57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQDย 25.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-35.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQDย 26.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-16.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 IQDย 100.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 IQDย 23.0K
$22.86 MX$404
-23.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 IQDย 46.0K
$30.04 MX$530
16.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.48 IQDย 47.8K
$51.9 MX$916
-29.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.54 IQDย 21.7K
$18.30 MX$323
-9.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 IQDย 9,734
$5.12 MX$90.4
44.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 IQDย 197.2K
$201 MX$3,541
-25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 IQDย 4.2M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-39.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 IQDย 35.4K
$35.73 MX$631
-24.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 IQDย 32.9K
$40.27 MX$711
-37.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 IQDย 80.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.44 IQDย 54.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-53.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 IQDย 314.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-74.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQDย 233.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-63.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQDย 763.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQDย 455.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-71.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 IQDย 1.3M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-75.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$575 IQDย 754.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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Last update for Ar Ramadi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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