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

😐 Solo nomad: Najran is 8.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Najran is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 SAR 30.23
$11.85 MX$211
-31.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.76 SAR 85.4
$42.16 MX$750
-46.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 SAR 33.09
$10.75 MX$191
-17.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.40 SAR 16.51
$3.47 MX$61.8
26.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.96
$1.45 MX$25.85
-45.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.90 MX$16.06
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 SAR 8.72
$1.37 MX$24.36
70.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.70
$1.87 MX$33.31
-47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.52
$1.54 MX$27.46
47.40%
Eggs
$2.13 SAR 7.99
$2.50 MX$44.53
-14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 SAR 25.24
$8.61 MX$153
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 SAR 22.26
$8.63 MX$154
-31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 SAR 55.3
$11.02 MX$196
33.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.64
$2.75 MX$48.91
-35.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.43 MX$25.41
40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$1.87 MX$33.32
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.80
$2.17 MX$38.56
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$1.88 MX$33.50
-35.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$2.25 MX$39.96
-41.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.07 MX$18.99
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$1.07 MX$19.10
-36.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.87
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.16 SAR 30.62
$4.15 MX$73.9
96.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.19
-
🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.55 MX$9.87
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.19 SAR 151
$26.53 MX$472
51.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SAR 9.80
$3.22 MX$57.2
-18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$2.48 MX$44.15
-26.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 SAR 50.7
$3.11 MX$55.3
334.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 SAR 2.15
$1.26 MX$22.34
-54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SAR 98.7K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-14.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.5K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-6.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 389
$82.5 MX$1,467
25.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.87 SAR 127
$22.29 MX$396
51.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.9 SAR 277
$30.02 MX$534
146.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$51.4 MX$915
73.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 SAR 134
$18.29 MX$325
94.97%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 SAR 58.5
$4.98 MX$88.7
213.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 SAR 1,319
$200 MX$3,558
75.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,990 SAR 26.2K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
31.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SAR 221
$35.71 MX$635
65.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 SAR 226
$39.56 MX$704
52.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 SAR 292
$80.6 MX$1,433
-3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SAR 306
$88.3 MX$1,571
-7.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 SAR 1,249
$969 MX$17.2K
-65.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 SAR 754
$482 MX$8,579
-58.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 SAR 2,255
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,615
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-63.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,058 SAR 7,719
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-49.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 SAR 5,339
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-78.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,709 SAR 6,410
$756 MX$13.5K
125.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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

Last update for Najran: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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