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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Jammu Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Jammu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 217.2% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 267.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 146.3% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 279.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.18 โ‚น288
273.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.53 โ‚น1,047
263.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.99 โ‚น272
252.84%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.22 โ‚น111
195.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 โ‚น33.03
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.16 โ‚น14.66
468.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.38 โ‚น125
123.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.64 โ‚น240
69.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
113.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.38 โ‚น34.69
400.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.75 โ‚น68.2
113.33%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
157.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.87 โ‚น351
116.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.31 โ‚น210
274.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.23 โ‚น112
112.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
53.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
125.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
278.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.37 โ‚น33.67
402.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
303.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.70 โ‚น63.2
45.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.31 โ‚น28.07
235.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.67 โ‚น333
10.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.47 โ‚น769
20.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.43 โ‚น130
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.51 โ‚น228
4.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.67 โ‚น333
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚น25.18
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$3.44 โ‚น312
670.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.69 โ‚น154
86.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.30 โ‚น27.52
720.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.39 โ‚น217
36.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.21 โ‚น110
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
73.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.3K โ‚น2.5M
-12.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$31.01 โ‚น2,814
169.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.50 โ‚น318
553.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.35 โ‚น667
308.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$16.02 โ‚น1,454
223.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.05 โ‚น640
159.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.99 โ‚น271
71.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$40.92 โ‚น3,714
390.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,225 โ‚น111.2K
334.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$26.67 โ‚น2,420
33.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$32.54 โ‚น2,953
23.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$42.69 โ‚น3,874
85.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$26.61 โ‚น2,415
235.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$98.2 โ‚น8,915
863.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$59.2 โ‚น5,373
715.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$252 โ‚น22.8K
535.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
573.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,032 โ‚น93.7K
287.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$557 โ‚น50.6K
1049.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jammu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$524 โ‚น47.6K
39.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.83
-17.43%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jammu: January 11, 2026

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