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

🙂 Solo nomad: Najran is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Najran is 18.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 SAR 29.58
$11.99 MX$227
-34.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.07 SAR 86.6
$42.47 MX$803
-45.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 SAR 32.3
$10.47 MX$198
-17.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 SAR 4.95
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.38 SAR 16.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
21.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 SAR 2.99
$1.44 MX$27.16
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
-68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 SAR 8.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
65.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SAR 3.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 SAR 8.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.68%
Eggs
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.75 SAR 25.32
$8.61 MX$163
-21.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$8.54 MX$161
-30.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.85 SAR 55.7
$10.98 MX$208
35.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
-41.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.84 SAR 10.66
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.77
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.23 SAR 30.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
107.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$0.52 MX$9.74
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.78 SAR 160
$26.59 MX$503
60.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.16 SAR 49.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
323.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$1.31 MX$24.85
-55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SAR 99K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K SAR 82.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 394
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.7 SAR 126
$22.14 MX$419
52.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.4 SAR 276
$30.14 MX$570
143.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.1 SAR 323
$52 MX$983
65.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 SAR 133
$18.72 MX$354
89.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 SAR 58.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
207.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 SAR 1,319
$200 MX$3,787
75.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,053 SAR 26.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 SAR 226
$35.74 MX$676
68.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 SAR 224
$39.8 MX$753
49.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 SAR 301
$79 MX$1,493
1.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 SAR 312
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 SAR 1,258
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 SAR 739
$474 MX$8,968
-58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 SAR 2,271
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 SAR 1,578
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 SAR 6,152
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$965 SAR 3,619
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Najran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,718 SAR 6,444
$792 MX$15K
116.94%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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