Cost of Living Comparison Between Khamis Mushayt and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Khamis Mushayt and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Khamis Mushayt is 2.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Khamis Mushayt is 17.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 SAR 25.47
$11.99 MX$227
-43.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.03 SAR 161
$42.47 MX$803
1.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 SAR 25.67
$10.47 MX$198
-34.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.47 SAR 20.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
51.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SAR 2.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SAR 6.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 SAR 1.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 SAR 6.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.20%
Eggs
$4.21 SAR 15.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
65.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 SAR 24.73
$8.61 MX$163
-23.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SAR 28.79
$8.54 MX$161
-10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 SAR 56.7
$10.98 MX$208
37.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 SAR 8.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 SAR 5.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 SAR 4.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
-42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SAR 6.44
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 SAR 4.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.93 SAR 10.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.83 SAR 29.36
$3.96 MX$74.9
97.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$0.52 MX$9.74
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.34 SAR 148
$26.59 MX$503
47.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 SAR 7.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 SAR 50.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
336.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 390
$84.2 MX$1,592
23.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.77 SAR 127
$22.14 MX$419
52.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$30.14 MX$570
144.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 SAR 333
$52 MX$983
70.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.49 SAR 133
$18.72 MX$354
89.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.73 SAR 59
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 SAR 1,349
$200 MX$3,787
79.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,927 SAR 26K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 SAR 224
$35.74 MX$676
67.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61 SAR 229
$39.8 MX$753
53.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 SAR 292
$79 MX$1,493
-1.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 SAR 309
$88.4 MX$1,671
-6.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 SAR 600
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 SAR 394
$474 MX$8,968
-77.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 SAR 1,526
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-75.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 SAR 1,034
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,937 SAR 7,266
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-37.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 SAR 4,141
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,587 SAR 5,955
$792 MX$15K
100.47%
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 Khamis Mushayt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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