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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.2% more expensive than Jerash without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.5% more expensive than Jerash without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.91 JOD 4.90
71.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$36.56 JOD 25.92
15.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.83 JOD 3.43
122.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.15 JOD 1.53
61.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.40 JOD 0.29
262.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.37 JOD 0.26
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$5.50 JOD 3.90
-44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.07 JOD 5.01
-37.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.49 JOD 1.06
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.55 JOD 0.39
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.62 JOD 1.15
-4.94%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.57 JOD 1.82
-2.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.55 JOD 4.65
31.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.63 JOD 4.70
30.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.64 JOD 8.25
-5.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.00 JOD 1.42
37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.76 JOD 1.25
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.48 JOD 1.05
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.74 JOD 0.53
193.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.87 JOD 0.62
116.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.70 JOD 0.50
221.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.65 JOD 0.46
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.64 JOD 0.45
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.58 JOD 2.54
15.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$20.99 JOD 14.88
-50.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$4.74 JOD 3.36
-64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$5.41 JOD 3.83
-54.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-61.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.74 JOD 0.52
335.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.38 JOD 0.98
79.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.88 JOD 4.88
-54.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.05 JOD 0.74
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.6K JOD 19.6K
11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
-25.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$107 JOD 75.5
-22.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$16.68 JOD 11.83
33.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$31.63 JOD 22.43
-5.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$11.15 JOD 7.91
-55.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$271 JOD 192
-26.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,464 JOD 3,874
-2.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$61.2 JOD 43.39
-41.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$56.7 JOD 40.22
-30.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$112 JOD 79.5
-28.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$81.9 JOD 58.1
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jerash
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$366 JOD 260
106.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.27
57.08%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jerash: March 1, 2026

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