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 0.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khamis Mushayt is 8.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.48 SAR 24.29
$11.85 MX$205
-45.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.20 SAR 158
$42.16 MX$730
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$10.75 MX$186
-36.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.65
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.48 SAR 20.54
$3.47 MX$60.2
57.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.45 MX$25.17
-51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.90 MX$15.64
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SAR 6.55
$1.37 MX$23.72
27.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 SAR 1.34
$1.87 MX$32.43
-80.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$1.54 MX$26.74
24.03%
Eggs
$4.20 SAR 15.74
$2.50 MX$43.36
68.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 SAR 24.83
$8.61 MX$149
-23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.17
$8.63 MX$150
-12.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 SAR 57.6
$11.02 MX$191
39.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.72
$2.75 MX$47.62
-15.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 SAR 5.66
$1.43 MX$24.73
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 SAR 4.11
$1.87 MX$32.44
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 SAR 7.72
$2.17 MX$37.54
-5.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 SAR 6.32
$1.88 MX$32.61
-10.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.17
$2.25 MX$38.91
-38.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 SAR 4.47
$1.07 MX$18.49
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.45
$1.07 MX$18.59
-39.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.21 SAR 30.79
$4.15 MX$72.0
97.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.02
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.07
$0.55 MX$9.61
96.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.25 SAR 147
$26.53 MX$459
47.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SAR 10.23
$3.22 MX$55.7
-15.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
$2.48 MX$42.98
-17.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.19 SAR 49.45
$3.11 MX$53.9
324.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.40
$1.26 MX$21.75
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-12.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K SAR 83.3K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 399
$82.5 MX$1,429
28.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.64 SAR 126
$22.29 MX$386
50.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.7 SAR 269
$30.02 MX$520
138.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 SAR 332
$51.4 MX$891
72.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$18.29 MX$317
95.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.50 SAR 58.1
$4.98 MX$86.3
211.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,305
$200 MX$3,464
73.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 SAR 26.4K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
32.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 SAR 218
$35.71 MX$618
62.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 SAR 227
$39.56 MX$685
53.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 SAR 298
$80.6 MX$1,395
-1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 SAR 308
$88.3 MX$1,530
-6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$158 SAR 593
$969 MX$16.8K
-83.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 SAR 394
$482 MX$8,352
-78.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 SAR 1,524
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 SAR 1,050
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-76.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 SAR 8,973
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-40.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 SAR 4,996
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-79.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khamis Mushayt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,587 SAR 5,953
$756 MX$13.1K
109.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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Last update for Khamis Mushayt: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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