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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.8% more expensive than Khartoum without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.4% more expensive than Khartoum without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.33 SDG 3,298
61.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$33.00 SDG 14.8K
27.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.83 SDG 3,523
37.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.02 SDG 908
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.35 SDG 1,506
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.33 SDG 1,048
48.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.59 SDG 267
145.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.40 SDG 181
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.67 SDG 750
-17.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.39 SDG 624
34.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$3.25 SDG 1,460
-52.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.77 SDG 1,248
-9.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$14.50 SDG 6,521
-40.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.31 SDG 2,836
36.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.74 SDG 3,029
63.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$4.83 SDG 2,173
-43.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.28 SDG 576
11.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.51 SDG 1,131
-25.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.77 SDG 796
22.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.29 SDG 578
45.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.08 SDG 485
108.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.62 SDG 277
72.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$4.12 SDG 1,853
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.04 SDG 1,817
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.48 SDG 667
180.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.68 SDG 307
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$25.05 SDG 11.3K
5.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$3.56 SDG 1,601
-9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.98 SDG 443
153.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.06 SDG 4,525
-69.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.34 SDG 604
-5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$16.6K SDG 7.5M
44.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$50.7 SDG 22.8K
62.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$9.76 SDG 4,391
128.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$68.9 SDG 31.0K
-56.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$32.76 SDG 14.7K
57.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.89 SDG 1,751
28.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$90.2 SDG 40.5K
121.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,892 SDG 851.0K
180.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$14.55 SDG 6,543
145.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$54.0 SDG 24.3K
49.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$51.9 SDG 23.3K
70.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$633 SDG 284.6K
53.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$295 SDG 132.5K
63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,252 SDG 563.2K
27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$491 SDG 220.9K
141.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,190 SDG 985.0K
84.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,132 SDG 509.1K
476.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khartoum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$187 SDG 84.3K
303.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
26
-56.08%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Khartoum: March 1, 2026

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