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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerash is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jerash is 1.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 JOD 4.92
$11.99 MX$227
-42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.96 JOD 26.16
$42.47 MX$803
-12.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$10.47 MX$198
-53.77%
Cappuccino
$2.1 JOD 1.49
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JOD 0.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 JOD 4.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
85.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 JOD 4.87
$4.58 MX$86.6
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.47 JOD 1.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.5 JOD 4.6
$8.61 MX$163
-24.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 JOD 4.6
$8.54 MX$161
-23.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 JOD 7.97
$10.98 MX$208
2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 JOD 1.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 JOD 1.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 JOD 0.54
$2.19 MX$41.42
-64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 JOD 0.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 JOD 0.44
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 JOD 0.42
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 JOD 2.53
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.19 JOD 15
$8.86 MX$167
139.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JOD 3.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
170.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 JOD 3.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
109.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
176.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.09
$3.11 MX$58.7
131.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 JOD 0.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K JOD 18.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.2
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.79 JOD 11.88
$22.14 MX$419
-24.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.3 JOD 22.15
$30.14 MX$570
3.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 JOD 8.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 JOD 193
$200 MX$3,787
36.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,492 JOD 3,887
$5,333 MX$100.8K
2.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 JOD 44.46
$35.74 MX$676
75.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 JOD 39.8
$39.8 MX$753
41.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$79 MX$1,493
43.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 JOD 57.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jerash
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$364 JOD 258
$792 MX$15K
-54.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.42
-36.34%

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Last update for Jerash: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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