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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halabjah is 39.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halabjah is 48.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 IQD 5,148
$11.85 MX$210
-66.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.28 IQD 25.3K
$42.16 MX$746
-54.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 IQD 9,772
$10.75 MX$190
-30.60%
Cappuccino
$1.87 IQD 2,450
$3.47 MX$61.5
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.45 MX$25.72
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 238
$0.90 MX$15.98
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 IQD 3,460
$3.05 MX$54.1
-13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 IQD 3,667
$4.42 MX$78.2
-36.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 IQD 768
$1.37 MX$24.24
-56.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 IQD 972
$1.87 MX$33.14
-60.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 IQD 2,148
$1.54 MX$27.32
6.49%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,980
$2.50 MX$44.31
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 IQD 5,783
$8.61 MX$152
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.96 IQD 2,566
$8.63 MX$153
-77.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 IQD 13.2K
$11.02 MX$195
-8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 977
$2.75 MX$48.67
-72.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 IQD 1,584
$1.43 MX$25.28
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 IQD 1,022
$1.87 MX$33.15
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 913
$2.17 MX$38.37
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 845
$1.88 MX$33.33
-65.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 886
$2.25 MX$39.76
-69.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQD 887
$1.07 MX$18.90
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 IQD 867
$1.07 MX$19.00
-38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 IQD 2,708
$4.15 MX$73.5
-50.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 IQD 18.1K
$10.34 MX$183
33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,314
$1.68 MX$29.72
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 IQD 1,297
$2.48 MX$43.97
-60.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 483
$0.55 MX$9.82
-32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.18 IQD 40.8K
$26.53 MX$470
17.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 IQD 1,990
$3.22 MX$56.9
-52.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 IQD 1,957
$2.48 MX$43.93
-39.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,082
$3.11 MX$55.0
-24.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 703
$1.26 MX$22.22
-57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-35.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,462 IQD 12.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-60.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 IQD 201.7K
$82.5 MX$1,460
86.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 IQD 14.9K
$22.29 MX$394
-48.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.41 IQD 38.5K
$30.02 MX$531
-2.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.10 IQD 48.6K
$51.4 MX$911
-27.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 IQD 21.7K
$18.29 MX$324
-9.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 IQD 9,946
$4.98 MX$88.2
52.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 IQD 213.8K
$200 MX$3,540
-18.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,515 IQD 4.6M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-33.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.49 IQD 9,805
$35.71 MX$632
-79.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 IQD 39.6K
$39.56 MX$700
-23.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.0 IQD 83.8K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-20.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.79 IQD 57.4K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-50.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-74.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 232.2K
$482 MX$8,535
-63.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 IQD 744.5K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-64.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 455.4K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-70.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halabjah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
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 Halabjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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