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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.3% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.32 IQDย 6,971
123.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$36.63 IQDย 48.0K
14.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.47 IQDย 9,798
41.23%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.10 IQDย 4,070
16.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 IQDย 476
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 IQDย 234
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.37 IQDย 4,422
-8.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.96 IQDย 3,876
51.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.17 IQDย 1,538
18.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.84 IQDย 1,098
126.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.50 IQDย 1,966
6.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.49 IQDย 1,954
74.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.54 IQDย 5,953
84.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.78 IQDย 4,960
128.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.42 IQDย 15.0K
-4.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.16 IQDย 1,524
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.12 IQDย 1,465
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.02 IQDย 1,336
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.59 IQDย 777
259.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.63 IQDย 820
195.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.55 IQDย 717
303.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.55 IQDย 720
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.39 IQDย 517
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.07 IQDย 2,720
95.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.83 IQDย 15.5K
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.86 IQDย 2,437
-9.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.09 IQDย 2,747
25.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.39 IQDย 512
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$31.01 IQDย 40.7K
-14.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.77 IQDย 4,944
-16.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.53 IQDย 2,001
60.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.80 IQDย 10.2K
-58.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.52 IQDย 687
153.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.7K IQDย 25.9M
52.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.6K IQDย 25.7M
21.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$182 IQDย 238.1K
-53.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$26.37 IQDย 34.6K
-13.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$40.67 IQDย 53.3K
-26.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$37.25 IQDย 48.9K
39.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.85 IQDย 22.1K
8.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.49 IQDย 9,825
-31.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$169 IQDย 221.2K
18.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,602 IQDย 4.7M
47.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$28.08 IQDย 36.8K
27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.35 IQDย 39.8K
32.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$63.3 IQDย 83.1K
25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$43.49 IQDย 57.0K
105.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$245 IQDย 321.1K
286.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$182 IQDย 238.5K
165.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$585 IQDย 767.4K
173.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$341 IQDย 447.4K
254.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,030 IQDย 1.4M
288.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$581 IQDย 761.5K
1002.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-musayyib
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.67
101.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al-musayyib: January 11, 2026

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