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 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ma'an is 6.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.84 JOD 4.85

$11.88 MX$210

-42.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.40 JOD 34.32

$41.90 MX$740

15.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.02 JOD 4.98

$10.55 MX$186

-33.46%

Cappuccino

$4.20 JOD 2.98

$3.60 MX$63.5

16.67%

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

$0.48 JOD 0.34

$1.50 MX$26.45

-68.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 JOD 0.26

$0.91 MX$16.09

-59.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.70 JOD 4.04

$3.08 MX$54.4

85.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.19 JOD 5.10

$4.47 MX$78.8

60.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 JOD 1.00

$1.39 MX$24.54

1.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 JOD 0.37

$1.90 MX$33.47

-72.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 JOD 1.18

$1.60 MX$28.27

4.37%

Eggs

$2.53 JOD 1.79

$2.60 MX$45.97

-2.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.62 JOD 4.69

$8.36 MX$148

-20.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 JOD 4.61

$8.64 MX$152

-24.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.25 JOD 7.98

$10.91 MX$192

3.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 JOD 1.47

$2.61 MX$45.98

-20.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 JOD 1.21

$1.44 MX$25.46

18.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.40 JOD 1.00

$1.96 MX$34.55

-28.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 JOD 0.58

$2.12 MX$37.34

-61.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 JOD 0.62

$1.86 MX$32.87

-52.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 JOD 0.51

$2.22 MX$39.20

-67.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 JOD 0.44

$1.02 MX$17.99

-39.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 JOD 0.42

$1.04 MX$18.36

-43.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.62 JOD 2.56

$4.05 MX$71.5

-10.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.44 JOD 15.20

$10.18 MX$180

110.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.71 JOD 3.34

$1.69 MX$29.79

178.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.40 JOD 3.83

$2.62 MX$46.25

106.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 JOD 0.53

$3.15 MX$55.7

-76.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 JOD 0.97

$2.46 MX$43.49

-44.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.09 JOD 5.03

$3.26 MX$57.5

117.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 JOD 1.01

$1.32 MX$23.36

7.58%

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

$26.9K JOD 19.1K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-10.44%

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

$32.2K JOD 22.9K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

35.67%

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

$105 JOD 74.6

$83.5 MX$1,474

26.03%

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

$17.27 JOD 12.25

$22.86 MX$404

-24.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.26 JOD 22.17

$30.04 MX$530

4.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$11.32 JOD 8.03

$5.12 MX$90.4

121.09%

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

$273 JOD 194

$201 MX$3,541

36.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,439 JOD 3,856

$5,318 MX$93.9K

2.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.6 JOD 43.67

$35.73 MX$631

72.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.7 JOD 40.90

$40.27 MX$711

43.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 JOD 81.2

$79.2 MX$1,398

44.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.8 JOD 56.6

$89.3 MX$1,576

-10.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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