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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerash is 13.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jerash is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 JOD 4.90
$11.85 MX$212
-41.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.56 JOD 25.92
$42.16 MX$755
-13.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 JOD 3.43
$10.75 MX$192
-55.07%
Cappuccino
$2.15 JOD 1.53
$3.47 MX$62.2
-38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 JOD 0.29
$1.45 MX$26.01
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.90 MX$16.16
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$3.05 MX$54.7
80.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 JOD 5.01
$4.42 MX$79.1
59.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$1.37 MX$24.51
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.87 MX$33.51
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$1.54 MX$27.63
5.19%
Eggs
$2.57 JOD 1.82
$2.50 MX$44.81
2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 JOD 4.65
$8.61 MX$154
-23.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 JOD 4.70
$8.63 MX$155
-23.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 JOD 8.25
$11.02 MX$197
5.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 JOD 1.42
$2.75 MX$49.22
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 JOD 1.25
$1.43 MX$25.56
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 JOD 1.05
$1.87 MX$33.52
-20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$2.17 MX$38.80
-65.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.62
$1.88 MX$33.70
-53.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$2.25 MX$40.21
-68.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$1.07 MX$19.11
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$1.07 MX$19.22
-40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 JOD 2.54
$4.15 MX$74.4
-13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.99 JOD 14.88
$10.34 MX$185
103.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 JOD 3.36
$1.68 MX$30.06
182.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 JOD 3.83
$2.48 MX$44.46
118.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.55 MX$9.93
161.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$3.22 MX$57.6
-77.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.48 MX$44.42
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 JOD 4.88
$3.11 MX$55.7
121.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 JOD 0.74
$1.26 MX$22.48
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K JOD 19.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-9.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
33.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.5
$82.5 MX$1,476
29.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 JOD 11.83
$22.29 MX$399
-25.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.63 JOD 22.43
$30.02 MX$537
5.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 JOD 7.91
$4.98 MX$89.2
123.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JOD 192
$200 MX$3,580
35.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,464 JOD 3,874
$5,304 MX$94.9K
3.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 JOD 43.39
$35.71 MX$639
71.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 JOD 40.22
$39.56 MX$708
43.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.5
$80.6 MX$1,442
39.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 JOD 58.1
$88.3 MX$1,581
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 JOD 260
$756 MX$13.5K
-51.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.42
-36.34%

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Last update for Jerash: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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