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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khartoum is 19.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khartoum is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.33 SDG 3,298
$11.85 MX$209
-38.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.00 SDG 14.8K
$42.16 MX$744
-21.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 SDG 3,523
$10.75 MX$190
-27.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 SDG 908
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 SDG 1,506
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.33 SDG 1,048
$3.47 MX$61.3
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 SDG 267
$1.45 MX$25.65
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 SDG 181
$0.90 MX$15.93
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SDG 750
$1.37 MX$24.17
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SDG 624
$1.87 MX$33.05
-25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 SDG 1,460
$1.54 MX$27.25
111.04%
Eggs
$2.77 SDG 1,248
$2.50 MX$44.18
10.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.50 SDG 6,521
$8.61 MX$152
68.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 SDG 2,836
$8.63 MX$152
-26.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 SDG 3,029
$11.02 MX$195
-38.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.83 SDG 2,173
$2.75 MX$48.53
75.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 SDG 576
$1.43 MX$25.21
-10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 SDG 1,131
$1.87 MX$33.05
34.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 SDG 796
$2.17 MX$38.26
-18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SDG 578
$1.88 MX$33.23
-31.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 SDG 485
$2.25 MX$39.65
-52.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.85
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SDG 277
$1.07 MX$18.95
-42.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.12 SDG 1,853
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 SDG 1,817
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SDG 667
$4.15 MX$73.3
-64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.84
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 SDG 307
$0.55 MX$9.80
23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.05 SDG 11.3K
$26.53 MX$468
-5.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 SDG 1,601
$3.22 MX$56.8
10.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 SDG 443
$2.48 MX$43.80
-60.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.06 SDG 4,525
$3.11 MX$54.9
223.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 SDG 604
$1.26 MX$22.16
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K SDG 7.5M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-30.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 SDG 22.8K
$82.5 MX$1,456
-38.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 SDG 4,391
$22.29 MX$393
-56.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.9 SDG 31.0K
$30.02 MX$530
129.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.76 SDG 14.7K
$51.4 MX$908
-36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 SDG 1,751
$4.98 MX$88.0
-21.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.2 SDG 40.5K
$200 MX$3,530
-54.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,892 SDG 851.0K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-64.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.55 SDG 6,543
$35.71 MX$630
-59.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.56 MX$698
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.0 SDG 24.3K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-33.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 SDG 23.3K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-41.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 SDG 284.6K
$969 MX$17.1K
-34.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 SDG 132.5K
$482 MX$8,511
-38.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 SDG 563.2K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 SDG 220.9K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-58.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 SDG 985.0K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-45.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,132 SDG 509.1K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-82.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khartoum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 SDG 84.3K
$756 MX$13.4K
-75.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26
11.42
127.67%

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

Last update for Khartoum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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