Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-hawamidiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-hawamidiyah

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 105.4% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 115.6% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 190.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$3.50 EĀ£176
238.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$16.01 EĀ£803
163.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$4.58 EĀ£230
134.72%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.45 EĀ£72.9
139.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.29 EĀ£14.54
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.11 EĀ£5.33
718.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.15 EĀ£57.9
165.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.91 EĀ£146
51.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.86 EĀ£42.91
59.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.80 EĀ£39.94
133.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$0.70 EĀ£35.08
120.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.43 EĀ£71.9
74.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$3.97 EĀ£199
116.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.46 EĀ£224
93.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$9.27 EĀ£465
18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.49 EĀ£74.5
84.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$0.57 EĀ£28.84
150.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.42 EĀ£21.26
345.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.40 EĀ£19.85
442.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.40 EĀ£20.17
370.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.43 EĀ£21.78
423.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.24 EĀ£12.05
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.21 EĀ£10.43
409.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.93 EĀ£96.6
115.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.11 EĀ£256
102.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.39 EĀ£69.8
20.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.57 EĀ£129
-3.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.16 EĀ£7.79
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.52 EĀ£26.14
519.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.45 EĀ£22.63
451.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$1.99 EĀ£99.9
56.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.33 EĀ£16.65
281.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$35.4K EĀ£1.8M
-13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-28.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$11.53 EĀ£579
615.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$5.73 EĀ£288
289.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$9.92 EĀ£497
202.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$22.13 EĀ£1,110
132.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$2.93 EĀ£147
69.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$87.8 EĀ£4,404
127.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$1,823 EĀ£91.5K
190.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$27.38 EĀ£1,374
30.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$48.00 EĀ£2,408
-17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$108 EĀ£5,419
-25.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$51.4 EĀ£2,577
71.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$188 EĀ£9,415
416.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$99.9 EĀ£5,014
382.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$307 EĀ£15.4K
419.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$181 EĀ£9,086
553.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$790 EĀ£39.6K
412.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$450 EĀ£22.6K
1348.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17
-32.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-hawamidiyah: March 1, 2026

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