Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 32.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 IQD 6,682
$11.85 MX$205
-57.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$42.16 MX$730
-60.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 IQD 9,170
$10.75 MX$186
-34.98%
Cappuccino
$1.74 IQD 2,276
$3.47 MX$60.2
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 563
$1.45 MX$25.17
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 IQD 343
$0.90 MX$15.64
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,707
$3.05 MX$52.9
-7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,847
$4.42 MX$76.5
-33.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 IQD 1,431
$1.37 MX$23.72
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 IQD 834
$1.87 MX$32.43
-65.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 IQD 2,962
$1.54 MX$26.74
46.75%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,254
$2.50 MX$43.36
-31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 IQD 7,796
$8.61 MX$149
-31.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 IQD 5,950
$8.63 MX$150
-47.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 IQD 12.4K
$11.02 MX$191
-14.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 IQD 1,299
$2.75 MX$47.62
-64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,336
$1.43 MX$24.73
-28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,347
$1.87 MX$32.44
-44.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 753
$2.17 MX$37.54
-73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 706
$1.88 MX$32.61
-71.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 817
$2.25 MX$38.91
-72.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 IQD 900
$1.07 MX$18.49
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 687
$1.07 MX$18.59
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 IQD 2,315
$4.15 MX$72.0
-57.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$10.34 MX$179
29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,318
$1.68 MX$29.08
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,775
$2.48 MX$43.02
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.55 MX$9.61
-32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.61 IQD 40.2K
$26.53 MX$459
15.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,086
$3.22 MX$55.7
-27.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,924
$2.48 MX$42.98
-40.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 IQD 7,792
$3.11 MX$53.9
91.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 697
$1.26 MX$21.75
-57.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.1M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-37.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.6M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-15.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 IQD 102.9K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-4.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 IQD 23.6K
$22.29 MX$386
-19.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 IQD 44.7K
$30.02 MX$520
13.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 IQD 48.5K
$51.4 MX$891
-28.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.7K
$18.29 MX$317
-9.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,995
$4.98 MX$86.3
53.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.9K
$200 MX$3,464
-23.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 IQD 4.3M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-37.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.65 IQD 35.0K
$35.71 MX$618
-25.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.79 IQD 32.5K
$39.56 MX$685
-37.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.6K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-24.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.72 IQD 54.7K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-52.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.9K
$969 MX$16.8K
-75.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.5K
$482 MX$8,352
-63.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 IQD 747.3K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-64.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQD 460.5K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-70.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,519 IQD 2.0M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-62.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$493 IQD 646.7K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-92.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 IQD 643.5K
$756 MX$13.1K
-35.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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

Last update for Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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