Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and 'ajlun Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and 'ajlun

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 14.9% more expensive than 'ajlun without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.4% more expensive than 'ajlun without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$7.23 JOD 5.12
63.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$50.3 JOD 35.65
-16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$7.10 JOD 5.03
51.41%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$3.99 JOD 2.83
-13.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.37 JOD 0.26
291.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.38 JOD 0.27
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$5.67 JOD 4.02
-46.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$6.85 JOD 4.86
-35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.54 JOD 0.39
246.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.67 JOD 1.19
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$6.73 JOD 4.77
27.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$6.46 JOD 4.58
33.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$11.27 JOD 7.99
-2.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.10 JOD 0.78
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.12 JOD 0.79
27.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.16 JOD 0.82
61.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$0.80 JOD 0.57
171.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.81 JOD 0.57
132.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$0.73 JOD 0.52
208.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.60 JOD 0.43
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.63 JOD 0.45
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$3.45 JOD 2.45
20.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$21.35 JOD 15.14
-51.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$4.83 JOD 3.42
-65.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$5.39 JOD 3.82
-53.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-5.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$0.70 JOD 0.50
360.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$1.44 JOD 1.02
72.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$7.02 JOD 4.98
-55.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
-24.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$49.50 JOD 35.09
66.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$14.04 JOD 9.95
58.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$28.71 JOD 20.36
4.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$11.19 JOD 7.93
-55.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$278 JOD 197
-28.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$5,509 JOD 3,906
-3.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$61.1 JOD 43.31
-41.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$57.7 JOD 40.91
-31.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$114 JOD 81.0
-29.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$81.8 JOD 58.0
8.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$281 JOD 199
245.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$213 JOD 151
126.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$415 JOD 294
284.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$277 JOD 197
327.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$677 JOD 480
11.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.27
57.08%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

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