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

😐 Solo nomad: Jizan is 1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jizan is 2.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 SAR 25.18
$11.85 MX$212
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.82 SAR 101
$42.16 MX$755
-36.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 SAR 25.40
$10.75 MX$192
-37.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SAR 6.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.24 SAR 12.15
$3.47 MX$62.2
-6.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$1.45 MX$26.01
-53.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 SAR 0.59
$0.90 MX$16.16
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.47
$1.37 MX$24.51
26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 SAR 3.57
$1.87 MX$33.51
-49.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 SAR 7.51
$1.54 MX$27.63
29.87%
Eggs
$2.66 SAR 9.98
$2.50 MX$44.81
6.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 SAR 27.76
$8.61 MX$154
-14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 SAR 21.62
$8.63 MX$155
-33.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SAR 59.3
$11.02 MX$197
43.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$2.75 MX$49.22
-36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.40
$1.43 MX$25.56
0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.87 MX$33.52
-10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 SAR 4.39
$2.17 MX$38.80
-46.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$1.88 MX$33.70
-44.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$2.25 MX$40.21
-51.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 SAR 4.16
$1.07 MX$19.11
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.90
$1.07 MX$19.22
-52.34%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SAR 7.62
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SAR 26.42
$4.15 MX$74.4
69.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.55 MX$9.93
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.64 SAR 149
$26.53 MX$475
49.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.22 MX$57.6
-18.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.90
$2.48 MX$44.42
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 SAR 50.4
$3.11 MX$55.7
332.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.39
$1.26 MX$22.48
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-13.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K SAR 82.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-8.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 SAR 327
$82.5 MX$1,476
5.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 SAR 140
$22.29 MX$399
67.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 SAR 268
$30.02 MX$537
137.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 SAR 329
$51.4 MX$921
70.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.00 SAR 131
$18.29 MX$327
91.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.89 SAR 59.6
$4.98 MX$89.2
219.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 SAR 493
$200 MX$3,580
-34.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,332 SAR 12.5K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-37.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.06 SAR 109
$35.71 MX$639
-18.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 SAR 178
$39.56 MX$708
19.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 SAR 300
$80.6 MX$1,442
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 SAR 304
$88.3 MX$1,581
-8.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 SAR 1,239
$969 MX$17.4K
-65.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 SAR 836
$482 MX$8,632
-53.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 SAR 1,909
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-68.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 SAR 1,826
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-58.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$800 SAR 2,999
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-80.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jizan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,664 SAR 6,239
$756 MX$13.5K
119.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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

Last update for Jizan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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