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

😐 Solo nomad: Najran is 1.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Najran is 13% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.05 SARΒ 30.19
$11.88 MX$210
-32.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 SARΒ 85.3
$41.90 MX$740
-45.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 SARΒ 33.06
$10.55 MX$186
-16.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SARΒ 6.17
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SARΒ 4.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.30 SARΒ 16.14
$3.60 MX$63.5
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SARΒ 2.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
-47.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SARΒ 1.06
$0.91 MX$16.09
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 SARΒ 8.67
$1.39 MX$24.54
66.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SARΒ 3.60
$1.90 MX$33.47
-49.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 SARΒ 8.60
$1.60 MX$28.27
43.13%
Eggs
$2.18 SARΒ 8.19
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 SARΒ 25.10
$8.36 MX$148
-19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 SARΒ 23.12
$8.64 MX$152
-28.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 SARΒ 54.4
$10.91 MX$192
32.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 SARΒ 6.65
$2.61 MX$45.98
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SARΒ 7.33
$1.44 MX$25.46
36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SARΒ 6.28
$1.96 MX$34.55
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SARΒ 5.82
$2.12 MX$37.34
-26.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SARΒ 4.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
-30.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SARΒ 4.76
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SARΒ 4.93
$1.02 MX$17.99
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 SARΒ 2.62
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.35 SARΒ 12.57
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SARΒ 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SARΒ 7.81
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.08 SARΒ 30.31
$4.05 MX$71.5
99.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SARΒ 4.13
$0.51 MX$9.09
115.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.25 SARΒ 151
$26.52 MX$468
51.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SARΒ 9.79
$3.15 MX$55.7
-17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SARΒ 7.19
$2.46 MX$43.49
-21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.58 SARΒ 50.9
$3.26 MX$57.5
316.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SARΒ 2.16
$1.32 MX$23.36
-56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SARΒ 101.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K SARΒ 82.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SARΒ 401
$83.5 MX$1,474
27.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.76 SARΒ 127
$22.86 MX$404
47.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 SARΒ 268
$30.04 MX$530
137.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SARΒ 335
$51.9 MX$916
72.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.26 SARΒ 136
$18.30 MX$323
98.14%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SARΒ 58.2
$5.12 MX$90.4
202.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 SARΒ 1,338
$201 MX$3,541
77.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,983 SARΒ 26.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
31.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 SARΒ 226
$35.73 MX$631
68.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SARΒ 229
$40.27 MX$711
51.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 SARΒ 296
$79.2 MX$1,398
-0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SARΒ 301
$89.3 MX$1,576
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 SARΒ 1,269
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 SARΒ 739
$483 MX$8,525
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 SARΒ 2,265
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 SARΒ 1,585
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-65.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,389 SARΒ 8,958
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-40.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,317 SARΒ 4,939
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,765 SARΒ 6,619
$730 MX$12.9K
141.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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Last update for Najran: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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