Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ar Ramadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ar Ramadi

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 51.3% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.4% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$4.04 IQD 5,289
193.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$24.39 IQD 32.0K
72.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.00 IQD 9,166
53.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.68 IQD 3,512
29.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.39 IQD 514
271.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.22 IQD 286
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.93 IQD 3,834
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.95 IQD 3,866
49.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.84 IQD 1,099
63.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.83 IQD 1,086
125.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.67 IQD 2,191
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.89 IQD 2,474
32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.65 IQD 4,786
135.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.36 IQD 3,089
265.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.15 IQD 13.3K
8.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.10 IQD 1,435
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.05 IQD 1,374
36.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.05 IQD 1,370
78.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.57 IQD 741
280.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.52 IQD 682
261.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.42 IQD 552
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.67 IQD 874
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.43 IQD 564
148.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.98 IQD 2,596
109.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$3.82 IQD 5,003
170.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.80 IQD 2,363
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.15 IQD 2,820
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.36 IQD 478
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$31.60 IQD 41.4K
-16.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.25 IQD 2,944
43.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.52 IQD 1,994
63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$6.09 IQD 7,982
-48.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.53 IQD 693
137.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
58.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$20.0K IQD 26.3M
19.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$75.8 IQD 99.3K
8.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.36 IQD 22.7K
28.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$34.85 IQD 45.7K
-13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
41.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$16.75 IQD 21.9K
9.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
-35.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$153 IQD 200.1K
30.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,340 IQD 4.4M
58.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$27.29 IQD 35.7K
30.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$24.78 IQD 32.5K
59.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$61.6 IQD 80.6K
30.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$40.51 IQD 53.1K
118.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$244 IQD 319.1K
297.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$180 IQD 235.4K
168.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$577 IQD 756.4K
176.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$348 IQD 456.1K
239.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.67
101.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ar Ramadi: March 3, 2026

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