Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al Majma'ah Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al Majma'ah

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.1% more expensive than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.4% cheaper than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$8.14 SAR 30.52
45.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$52.7 SAR 198
-20.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$8.16 SAR 30.61
31.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$4.09 SAR 15.34
-15.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.76 SAR 2.86
90.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.29 SAR 1.08
210.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.46 SAR 5.46
-6.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.71 SAR 2.66
163.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$2.21 SAR 8.28
-30.32%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.25 SAR 8.44
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$8.65 SAR 32.44
-0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$6.66 SAR 24.97
29.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$11.75 SAR 44.06
-6.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.20 SAR 8.23
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.43 SAR 5.37
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.54 SAR 5.76
40.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.64 SAR 2.41
193.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$0.96 SAR 3.60
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.40 SAR 5.27
-23.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.56 SAR 2.12
91.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.92 SAR 10.93
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.67
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 SAR 8.94
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$7.32 SAR 27.43
-43.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$40.18 SAR 151
-33.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$3.12 SAR 11.72
3.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$1.89 SAR 7.07
31.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$13.33 SAR 50.0
-76.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$0.62 SAR 2.34
103.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$34.4K SAR 129.0K
-10.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$23.8K SAR 89.1K
1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$104 SAR 391
-20.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$35.31 SAR 132
-36.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$76.2 SAR 286
-60.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$86.2 SAR 323
-40.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$35.44 SAR 133
-48.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$16.13 SAR 60.5
-69.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$464 SAR 1,738
-56.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$9,506 SAR 35.6K
-44.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$59.3 SAR 222
-39.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$65.2 SAR 245
-39.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$107 SAR 402
-24.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$99.2 SAR 372
-10.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$437 SAR 1,638
121.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$386 SAR 1,447
24.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$848 SAR 3,182
88.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$610 SAR 2,287
94.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$2,472 SAR 9,271
63.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,477 SAR 5,538
341.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.31
115.07%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Majma'ah: March 1, 2026

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