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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 80.5% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.3% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.07 IQDย 5,339
191.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$24.49 IQDย 32.1K
71.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.72 IQDย 8,817
56.99%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.66 IQDย 3,486
35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.39 IQDย 517
284.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.17 IQDย 229
435.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.88 IQDย 3,774
6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.86 IQDย 3,745
56.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.85 IQDย 1,114
63.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.85 IQDย 1,115
123.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.73 IQDย 2,275
-7.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.86 IQDย 2,445
39.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.87 IQDย 5,071
116.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.40 IQDย 3,151
260.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.12 IQDย 13.3K
7.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.09 IQDย 1,423
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.10 IQDย 1,438
30.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.04 IQDย 1,370
88.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.57 IQDย 743
271.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.56 IQDย 736
232.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.42 IQDย 549
428.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.67 IQDย 879
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.47 IQDย 619
121.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.96 IQDย 2,575
106.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$12.19 IQDย 16.0K
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.79 IQDย 2,349
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.08 IQDย 2,726
25.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.36 IQDย 476
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$31.45 IQDย 41.2K
-15.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.27 IQDย 2,970
38.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.50 IQDย 1,961
64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.11 IQDย 8,018
-46.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.56 IQDย 735
135.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.3K IQDย 25.3M
55.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.8K IQDย 26.0M
19.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$77.0 IQDย 100.9K
8.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.57 IQDย 23.0K
30.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$35.12 IQDย 46.0K
-14.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.48 IQDย 47.8K
42.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.54 IQDย 21.7K
10.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.42 IQDย 9,735
-31.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$150 IQDย 197.2K
33.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,211 IQDย 4.2M
65.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.02 IQDย 35.4K
32.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.11 IQDย 32.9K
60.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$61.0 IQDย 80.0K
29.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$41.44 IQDย 54.3K
115.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$240 IQDย 314.5K
294.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$178 IQDย 233.7K
171.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$582 IQDย 763.3K
174.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$348 IQDย 455.8K
248.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$985 IQDย 1.3M
305.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$575 IQDย 754.3K
1013.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ar Ramadi
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 Ar Ramadi: January 10, 2026

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