Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ma'an is 11.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ma'an is 4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.22 JOD 5.11

$11.58 MX$212

-37.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.87 JOD 34.6

$42 MX$769

16.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.24 JOD 5.13

$10.5 MX$192

-31.05%

Cappuccino

$4.16 JOD 2.94

$3.43 MX$62.8

21.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 JOD 0.36

$1.49 MX$27.34

-65.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 JOD 0.25

$0.94 MX$17.27

-62.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.57 JOD 3.94

$3.08 MX$56.3

80.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.11 JOD 5.03

$4.37 MX$79.9

62.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 JOD 1.05

$1.39 MX$25.44

7.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 JOD 0.38

$1.85 MX$33.81

-70.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 JOD 1.18

$1.58 MX$28.88

5.70%

Eggs

$2.58 JOD 1.83

$2.51 MX$46

2.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.68 JOD 4.73

$8.26 MX$151

-19.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.4 JOD 4.53

$8.7 MX$159

-26.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.34 JOD 8.03

$10.73 MX$196

5.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 JOD 1.44

$2.61 MX$47.74

-21.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 JOD 1.25

$1.49 MX$27.28

18.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.4 JOD 0.99

$1.95 MX$35.72

-28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 JOD 0.53

$2.09 MX$38.26

-64.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 JOD 0.61

$1.81 MX$33.05

-52.49%

Onion (1kg)

$0.69 JOD 0.49

$2.16 MX$39.62

-68.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 JOD 0.44

$1.03 MX$18.85

-39.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 JOD 0.44

$1.08 MX$19.7

-42.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 JOD 2.53

$4.14 MX$75.9

-13.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.06 JOD 14.91

$8.88 MX$163

137.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.73 JOD 3.35

$1.67 MX$30.64

183.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.29 JOD 3.74

$2.53 MX$46.31

109.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 JOD 0.49

$3.26 MX$59.7

-78.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 JOD 0.99

$2.51 MX$45.94

-44.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.08 JOD 5.01

$3.12 MX$57.2

126.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 JOD 1

$1.31 MX$23.96

7.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K JOD 19.4K

$30.9K MX$565K

-11.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K JOD 22.6K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

33.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$106 JOD 74.8

$83 MX$1,520

27.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.67 JOD 11.8

$22.59 MX$414

-26.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.77 JOD 22.5

$29.51 MX$540

7.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$11.48 JOD 8.13

$4.9 MX$89.7

134.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$277 JOD 196

$200 MX$3,668

38.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,459 JOD 3,865

$5,179 MX$94.8K

5.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 JOD 44.5

$36.41 MX$667

72.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.5 JOD 39.27

$39.91 MX$731

38.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 JOD 82

$79.9 MX$1,462

45.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.2 JOD 57.5

$87.7 MX$1,605

-7.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.27

11.42

-36.34%

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

Last update for Ma'an: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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