Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Khamis Mushayt Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Khamis Mushayt

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 0.6% cheaper than Khamis Mushayt without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.7% more expensive than Khamis Mushayt without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$6.48 SAR 24.29
82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$42.20 SAR 158
-0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$6.86 SAR 25.73
56.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.65
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$5.48 SAR 20.54
-36.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.71 SAR 2.66
104.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.28 SAR 1.06
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.36 SAR 1.34
419.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-19.37%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-40.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$6.62 SAR 24.83
30.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$7.51 SAR 28.17
14.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$15.36 SAR 57.6
-28.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.32 SAR 8.72
18.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.51 SAR 5.66
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.09 SAR 4.11
71.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.06 SAR 7.72
5.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.69 SAR 6.32
11.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.38 SAR 5.17
63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.19 SAR 4.47
-10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.65 SAR 2.45
64.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$8.21 SAR 30.79
-49.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$1.08 SAR 4.07
-49.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$39.25 SAR 147
-32.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$2.73 SAR 10.23
17.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$2.04 SAR 7.64
21.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$13.19 SAR 49.45
-76.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$0.64 SAR 2.40
96.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
14.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$22.2K SAR 83.3K
8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$106 SAR 399
-22.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$33.64 SAR 126
-33.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$71.7 SAR 269
-58.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$88.5 SAR 332
-41.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$35.84 SAR 134
-48.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$15.50 SAR 58.1
-67.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$348 SAR 1,305
-42.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$7,034 SAR 26.4K
-24.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$58.1 SAR 218
-38.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$60.6 SAR 227
-34.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$79.5 SAR 298
1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$82.2 SAR 308
7.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$158 SAR 593
513.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$105 SAR 394
358.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$406 SAR 1,524
292.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$280 SAR 1,050
322.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$2,393 SAR 8,973
69.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,332 SAR 4,996
389.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$1,587 SAR 5,953
-52.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

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 Khamis Mushayt: March 1, 2026

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