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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khafji is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Khafji is 15.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$11.88 MX$210
-73.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 SAR 203
$41.90 MX$740
29.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 SAR 18.47
$10.55 MX$186
-53.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.87 SAR 10.77
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 SAR 3.39
$1.50 MX$26.45
-39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 SAR 1.28
$0.91 MX$16.09
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.17
$1.39 MX$24.54
18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$1.90 MX$33.47
-26.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 SAR 7.86
$1.60 MX$28.27
31.25%
Eggs
$2.29 SAR 8.59
$2.60 MX$45.97
-11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 SAR 22.56
$8.36 MX$148
-27.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 SAR 27.09
$8.64 MX$152
-16.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.70
$10.91 MX$192
-10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 SAR 5.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.20
$1.96 MX$34.55
-29.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
$2.12 MX$37.34
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.86 MX$32.87
-34.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
-40.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$1.02 MX$17.99
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$1.04 MX$18.36
-44.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.17 SAR 15.64
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.10
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.30
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.86 SAR 29.49
$4.05 MX$71.5
94.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
107.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.43 SAR 148
$26.52 MX$468
48.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 SAR 12.63
$3.15 MX$55.7
6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SAR 7.20
$2.46 MX$43.49
-21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 SAR 50.8
$3.26 MX$57.5
315.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.25
$1.32 MX$23.36
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SAR 431
$83.5 MX$1,474
37.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.10 SAR 147
$22.86 MX$404
71.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.2 SAR 237
$30.04 MX$530
110.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$51.9 MX$916
72.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 SAR 131
$18.30 MX$323
91.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.01 SAR 56.3
$5.12 MX$90.4
193.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 SAR 495
$201 MX$3,541
-34.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,933 SAR 14.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-26.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 SAR 258
$35.73 MX$631
92.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.0 SAR 255
$40.27 MX$711
68.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 SAR 349
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.7 SAR 321
$89.3 MX$1,576
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 SAR 1,637
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,418
$483 MX$8,525
-21.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 SAR 3,166
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-47.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,340
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-48.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,239 SAR 8,398
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-43.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 SAR 4,320
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-82.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khafji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.42
-62.08%

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Last update for Khafji: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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