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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jammu is 69.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jammu is 60.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 โ‚น272
$11.99 MX$227
-73.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.56 โ‚น989
$42.47 MX$803
-72.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 โ‚น247
$10.47 MX$198
-72.49%
Cappuccino
$1.18 โ‚น101
$3.6 MX$68.2
-67.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.14
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 โ‚น117
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚น230
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น60.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 โ‚น32.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
-79.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-53.50%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น87.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚น342
$8.61 MX$163
-53.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$8.54 MX$161
-73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚น105
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น79.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น78.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-51.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น47.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น59.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 โ‚น333
$3.96 MX$74.9
-1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 โ‚น597
$8.86 MX$167
-21.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚น123
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚น223
$2.61 MX$49.37
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚น330
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.56 โ‚น304
$26.59 MX$503
-86.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$3.24 MX$61.2
-46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$3.11 MX$58.7
-26.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น105
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K โ‚น2.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
14.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.13 โ‚น2,663
$84.2 MX$1,592
-63.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.5 โ‚น299
$22.14 MX$419
-84.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 โ‚น650
$30.14 MX$570
-74.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.4 โ‚น1,403
$52 MX$983
-68.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.19 โ‚น957
$18.72 MX$354
-40.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น250
$5.07 MX$95.9
-42.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.4 โ‚น3,541
$200 MX$3,787
-79.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,191 โ‚น101.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.74 โ‚น2,287
$35.74 MX$676
-25.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.21 โ‚น2,755
$39.8 MX$753
-19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.93 โ‚น3,671
$79 MX$1,493
-45.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.59 โ‚น2,274
$88.4 MX$1,671
-69.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.7 โ‚น8,352
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.1 โ‚น5,054
$474 MX$8,968
-87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 โ‚น21.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-84.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,986 โ‚น169.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,730 โ‚น148K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 โ‚น41.4K
$792 MX$15K
-38.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
11.42
21.10%

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Last update for Jammu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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