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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 9.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 17% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$11.99 MX$227
-42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$42.47 MX$803
-5.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$10.47 MX$198
-23.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.04%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$8.61 MX$163
-16.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$8.54 MX$161
-7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$10.98 MX$208
15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.07 MX$20.23
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$3.96 MX$74.9
69.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
161.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$26.59 MX$503
50.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-20.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
378.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.31 MX$24.85
-52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$84.2 MX$1,592
27.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$22.14 MX$419
44.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$30.14 MX$570
125.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$52 MX$983
72.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$18.72 MX$354
146.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
158.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$200 MX$3,787
100.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
20.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$35.74 MX$676
76.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$39.8 MX$753
43.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$79 MX$1,493
17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$88.4 MX$1,671
-4.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$474 MX$8,968
-20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-50.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$792 MX$15K
195.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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