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 14.6% more expensive than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.5% cheaper than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.89 SAR 29.59
51.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$52.9 SAR 198
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.01 SAR 30.05
30.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 SAR 8.33
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.02 SAR 15.07
-10.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.75 SAR 2.83
92.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.31 SAR 1.17
187.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.43 SAR 5.37
-3.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.66 SAR 2.47
180.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.33 SAR 8.73
-32.62%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.23 SAR 8.35
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.67 SAR 32.51
-0.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.66 SAR 24.98
28.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.84 SAR 44.43
-7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.24 SAR 8.42
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.49 SAR 5.59
26.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.54 SAR 5.77
42.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.64 SAR 2.41
192.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.92 SAR 3.44
138.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.38 SAR 5.17
-22.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.52 SAR 1.93
109.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.84 SAR 10.67
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.8 SAR 6.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.34 SAR 8.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.2 SAR 27
-45.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.08 SAR 4.05
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$43.62 SAR 164
-39.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.17 SAR 11.9
2.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.83 SAR 6.86
30.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.19 SAR 49.46
-76.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.58 SAR 2.18
125.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.7K SAR 130.2K
-12.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.1K SAR 86.7K
3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$105 SAR 394
-19.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$34.82 SAR 131
-36.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$74.4 SAR 279
-59.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$86.4 SAR 324
-39.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.1 SAR 132
-46.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.68 SAR 58.8
-67.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$453 SAR 1,698
-55.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,390 SAR 35.2K
-43.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.4 SAR 223
-39.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$64.9 SAR 243
-38.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$107 SAR 403
-26.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$97.8 SAR 367
-9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$446 SAR 1,674
116.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$386 SAR 1,447
22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$856 SAR 3,210
93.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$632 SAR 2,369
90.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,552 SAR 5,824
98.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$995 SAR 3,731
657.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Majma'ah: October 27, 2025

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