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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Khartoum is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Khartoum is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 SDGΒ 4,482
$11.99 MX$227
-37.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.87 SDGΒ 19.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-22.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 SDGΒ 4,781
$10.47 MX$198
-23.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 SDGΒ 1,173
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 SDGΒ 2,079
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.36 SDGΒ 1,412
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SDGΒ 374
$1.44 MX$27.16
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 SDGΒ 239
$0.89 MX$16.79
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SDGΒ 993
$1.38 MX$26.04
20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 SDGΒ 799
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 SDGΒ 2,004
$1.57 MX$29.68
113.38%
Eggs
$2.81 SDGΒ 1,684
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.61 SDGΒ 8,749
$8.61 MX$163
69.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 SDGΒ 3,777
$8.54 MX$161
-26.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.96 SDGΒ 4,165
$10.98 MX$208
-36.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.78 SDGΒ 2,864
$2.72 MX$51.4
75.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 SDGΒ 766
$1.51 MX$28.57
-15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 SDGΒ 1,534
$1.88 MX$35.63
36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 SDGΒ 1,090
$2.19 MX$41.42
-16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 SDGΒ 799
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SDGΒ 614
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 SDGΒ 393
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 SDGΒ 2,359
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SDGΒ 888
$3.96 MX$74.9
-62.63%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 SDGΒ 434
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.19 SDGΒ 15.1K
$26.59 MX$503
-5.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 SDGΒ 2,116
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 SDGΒ 587
$2.38 MX$44.94
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.01 SDGΒ 5,993
$3.11 MX$58.7
221.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 SDGΒ 777
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K SDGΒ 10.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 SDGΒ 30.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 SDGΒ 5,841
$22.14 MX$419
-55.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.1 SDGΒ 42K
$30.14 MX$570
132.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.9 SDGΒ 20.3K
$52 MX$983
-34.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 SDGΒ 2,412
$5.07 MX$95.9
-20.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.6 SDGΒ 53.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-55.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,857 SDGΒ 1.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-65.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.98 SDGΒ 8,970
$35.74 MX$676
-58.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.3 SDGΒ 33.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-29.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 SDGΒ 31.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-39.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 SDGΒ 386.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 SDGΒ 173.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 SDGΒ 728.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 SDGΒ 297.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,177 SDGΒ 1.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-29.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,162 SDGΒ 695.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 SDGΒ 124.6K
$792 MX$15K
-73.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26
11.42
127.67%

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Last update for Khartoum: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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