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 65% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jammu is 60.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 โ‚น299
$11.61 MX$201
-72.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.71 โ‚น1,088
$42.75 MX$739
-72.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 โ‚น268
$10.60 MX$183
-72.74%
Cappuccino
$1.20 โ‚น112
$3.59 MX$62.0
-66.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น36.29
$1.45 MX$25.10
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น14.23
$0.90 MX$15.52
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 โ‚น127
$3.03 MX$52.4
-54.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚น237
$4.56 MX$78.8
-43.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น65.1
$1.45 MX$25.10
-51.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น36.18
$1.83 MX$31.59
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น71.8
$1.61 MX$27.80
-52.17%
Eggs
$1.02 โ‚น94.5
$2.54 MX$43.87
-59.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚น359
$8.54 MX$148
-54.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚น221
$8.47 MX$146
-71.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚น119
$2.73 MX$47.18
-53.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น86.5
$1.49 MX$25.80
-37.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น80.6
$1.94 MX$33.59
-55.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.9
$2.16 MX$37.42
-73.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น32.37
$1.85 MX$31.92
-81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.77
$2.19 MX$37.84
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น64.8
$1.07 MX$18.54
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.66
$1.08 MX$18.73
-71.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 โ‚น341
$4.06 MX$70.2
-9.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 โ‚น725
$10.46 MX$181
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚น137
$1.65 MX$28.59
-10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚น240
$2.55 MX$44.06
1.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.77 โ‚น350
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.97
$0.56 MX$9.61
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.45 โ‚น320
$26.20 MX$453
-86.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 โ‚น158
$3.14 MX$54.3
-45.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น28.16
$2.37 MX$41.00
-87.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 โ‚น221
$3.24 MX$56.0
-26.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$22.72
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-43.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K โ‚น2.5M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
12.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.09 โ‚น2,982
$83.1 MX$1,438
-61.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 โ‚น327
$22.15 MX$383
-84.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.67 โ‚น713
$29.37 MX$508
-73.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.15 โ‚น1,501
$51.2 MX$885
-68.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 โ‚น656
$18.69 MX$323
-62.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 โ‚น263
$4.89 MX$84.5
-42.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.18 โ‚น3,826
$199 MX$3,435
-79.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,221 โ‚น113.5K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-76.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.76 โ‚น2,486
$35.93 MX$621
-25.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.30 โ‚น3,001
$39.39 MX$681
-18.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.28 โ‚น4,021
$80.3 MX$1,388
-46.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.10 โ‚น2,425
$87.6 MX$1,514
-70.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 โ‚น9,170
$963 MX$16.7K
-89.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.1 โ‚น5,494
$482 MX$8,336
-87.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚น23.3K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-84.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-85.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$949 โ‚น88.1K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-76.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 โ‚น48.2K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-92.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jammu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 โ‚น46.7K
$726 MX$12.6K
-30.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
11.42
21.10%

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Last update for Jammu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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