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

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 22.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Irbid is 4.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 JOD 2.94
$11.61 MX$200
-64.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.04 JOD 29.81
$42.75 MX$738
-1.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.95
$10.60 MX$183
-34.06%
Cappuccino
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$3.59 MX$62.0
-61.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.45 MX$25.08
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.90 MX$15.50
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$3.03 MX$52.4
61.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$4.56 MX$78.8
50.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 JOD 0.83
$1.45 MX$25.07
-19.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 JOD 0.30
$1.83 MX$31.55
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JOD 1.12
$1.61 MX$27.77
-1.86%
Eggs
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$2.54 MX$43.82
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.75 JOD 4.78
$8.54 MX$148
-20.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.76 JOD 4.09
$8.47 MX$146
-32.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.59 JOD 8.22
$10.86 MX$188
6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$2.73 MX$47.13
-46.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 JOD 1.07
$1.49 MX$25.77
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 JOD 0.77
$1.94 MX$33.55
-44.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$2.16 MX$37.38
-72.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.62
$1.85 MX$31.88
-52.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$2.19 MX$37.80
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$1.07 MX$18.52
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$1.08 MX$18.71
-46.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 JOD 2.54
$4.06 MX$70.1
-11.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 JOD 5.09
$10.46 MX$181
-31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.90 JOD 2.76
$1.65 MX$28.56
136.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 JOD 3.81
$2.55 MX$44.01
110.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.56 MX$9.60
32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$3.14 MX$54.2
-84.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.37 MX$40.96
-41.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 JOD 4.89
$3.24 MX$56.0
112.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.31 MX$22.70
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K JOD 17.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-20.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
34.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 JOD 68.1
$83.1 MX$1,436
15.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.69 JOD 11.12
$22.15 MX$383
-29.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.52 JOD 22.34
$29.37 MX$507
7.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.17 JOD 24.93
$51.2 MX$884
-31.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.62 JOD 13.20
$18.69 MX$323
-0.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 JOD 6.92
$4.89 MX$84.4
99.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 JOD 65.6
$199 MX$3,431
-53.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,036 JOD 2,862
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-22.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.34 JOD 31.44
$35.93 MX$621
23.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.26 JOD 15.07
$39.39 MX$680
-46.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 JOD 48.15
$80.3 MX$1,387
-15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.81 JOD 34.61
$87.6 MX$1,512
-44.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 JOD 149
$963 MX$16.6K
-78.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$482 MX$8,326
-70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 JOD 265
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 JOD 201
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-76.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$510 JOD 361
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-87.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 JOD 351
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irbid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 JOD 402
$726 MX$12.5K
-21.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.42
-36.34%

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

Last update for Irbid: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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