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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1% cheaper than Jizan without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3% more expensive than Jizan without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.72 SAR 25.18
76.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$26.82 SAR 101
57.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.77 SAR 25.40
58.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.76 SAR 6.62
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.85 SAR 6.93
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.24 SAR 12.15
7.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.68 SAR 2.56
113.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.16 SAR 0.59
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.73 SAR 6.47
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.95 SAR 3.57
96.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.00 SAR 7.51
-23.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.66 SAR 9.98
-6.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.40 SAR 27.76
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.77 SAR 21.62
49.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$15.82 SAR 59.3
-30.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.75 SAR 6.57
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.44 SAR 5.40
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.68 SAR 6.31
11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.17 SAR 4.39
85.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.05 SAR 3.93
79.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.09 SAR 4.08
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.11 SAR 4.16
-3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.51 SAR 1.90
109.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.55 SAR 5.82
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 SAR 6.44
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 SAR 7.62
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.05 SAR 26.42
-41.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$39.64 SAR 149
-33.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.63 SAR 9.87
22.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.84 SAR 6.90
34.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.45 SAR 50.4
-76.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.64 SAR 2.39
96.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
15.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$22.1K SAR 82.9K
8.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$87.1 SAR 327
-5.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$37.37 SAR 140
-40.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$71.3 SAR 268
-57.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$87.7 SAR 329
-41.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$35.00 SAR 131
-47.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.89 SAR 59.6
-68.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$131 SAR 493
52.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,332 SAR 12.5K
59.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$29.06 SAR 109
22.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$47.47 SAR 178
-16.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$80.0 SAR 300
0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$81.1 SAR 304
8.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$330 SAR 1,239
193.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$223 SAR 836
116.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$509 SAR 1,909
213.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$487 SAR 1,826
143.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$800 SAR 2,999
406.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jizan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,664 SAR 6,239
-54.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jizan: March 1, 2026

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