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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jenin is 15% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jenin is 0.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 โ‚ช25.33
$11.99 MX$227
-40.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.1 โ‚ช71.7
$42.47 MX$803
-52.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 โ‚ช27.48
$10.47 MX$198
-26.46%
Cappuccino
$1.14 โ‚ช4.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
-68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ช2.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
-46.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ช1.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
-48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 โ‚ช11.19
$3.09 MX$58.5
1.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 โ‚ช12.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ช6.57
$1.38 MX$26.04
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 โ‚ช4.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ช8.35
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.04%
Eggs
$2.46 โ‚ช8.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 โ‚ช26.12
$8.61 MX$163
-14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 โ‚ช24.39
$8.54 MX$161
-19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.06 โ‚ช57.3
$10.98 MX$208
46.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ช4.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ช4.08
$1.88 MX$35.63
-39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ช3.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
-55.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ช3.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ช4.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 โ‚ช2.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ช2.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.52 โ‚ช26.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
89.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.25 โ‚ช43.72
$8.86 MX$167
38.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ช9.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
54.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ช9.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.8 โ‚ช10.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
438.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.5 โ‚ช298
$26.59 MX$503
214.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 โ‚ช10.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.33 โ‚ช51.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
360.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ช7.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K โ‚ช71.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช165.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
93.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.1 โ‚ช304
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.66 โ‚ช20.19
$22.14 MX$419
-74.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.13 โ‚ช122
$30.14 MX$570
13.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.63 โ‚ช124
$52 MX$983
-33.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.43 โ‚ช101
$18.72 MX$354
51.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9 โ‚ช32.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.42 โ‚ช166
$200 MX$3,787
-76.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,823 โ‚ช13.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-28.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.96 โ‚ช49.8
$35.74 MX$676
-60.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.36 โ‚ช40.54
$39.8 MX$753
-71.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ช338
$79 MX$1,493
19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.7 โ‚ช120
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ช1,822
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 โ‚ช1,526
$474 MX$8,968
-9.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ช2,341
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 โ‚ช1,833
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,234 โ‚ช4,405
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 โ‚ช2,694
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jenin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$633 โ‚ช2,259
$792 MX$15K
-20.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Jenin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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