Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al Rehab Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al Rehab

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 100.8% more expensive than Al Rehab without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 98.5% more expensive than Al Rehab without rent, and 198.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.89 EĀ£194
204.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$13.64 EĀ£680
209.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.67 EĀ£233
130.19%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.40 EĀ£69.8
147.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.16 EĀ£7.90
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.35 EĀ£67.1
125.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.78 EĀ£138
58.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.89 EĀ£44.33
53.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.31 EĀ£15.50
503.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.69 EĀ£34.41
123.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.52 EĀ£75.9
64.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.26 EĀ£162
164.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.19 EĀ£209
105.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.77 EĀ£437
25.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.30 EĀ£64.6
111.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.60 EĀ£29.84
138.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.48 EĀ£23.79
289.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.38 EĀ£19.17
471.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.49 EĀ£24.45
283.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.40 EĀ£20.04
462.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.22 EĀ£10.96
386.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.20 EĀ£10.01
435.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.95 EĀ£97.2
112.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.19 EĀ£358
43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.24 EĀ£61.8
35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.69 EĀ£84.4
46.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.18 EĀ£8.80
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.41 EĀ£20.68
685.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.31 EĀ£15.57
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$1.01 EĀ£50.5
207.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.30 EĀ£14.84
320.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$36.0K EĀ£1.8M
-14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.9K EĀ£1.5M
-22.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$24.81 EĀ£1,237
232.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$10.11 EĀ£504
120.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.00 EĀ£648
130.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$22.26 EĀ£1,110
131.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.89 EĀ£144
72.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$32.55 EĀ£1,623
514.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,017 EĀ£100.6K
163.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$23.84 EĀ£1,189
49.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$42.41 EĀ£2,115
-6.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$107 EĀ£5,350
-24.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$59.6 EĀ£2,969
48.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$188 EĀ£9,392
414.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$98.9 EĀ£4,932
387.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$309 EĀ£15.4K
415.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$176 EĀ£8,753
574.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$796 EĀ£39.7K
408.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$830 EĀ£41.4K
685.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al Rehab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$121 EĀ£6,012
527.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20
-42.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Rehab: March 2, 2026

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