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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.3% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.9% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.88 SAR 29.58
52.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.07 SAR 86.6
84.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.61 SAR 32.3
21.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 SAR 4.95
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.38 SAR 16.43
-17.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.8 SAR 2.99
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.28 SAR 1.05
217.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.29 SAR 8.59
-39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.92 SAR 3.47
101.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.35 SAR 8.83
-33.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.11 SAR 7.93
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.75 SAR 25.32
27.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.96 SAR 22.37
43.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$14.85 SAR 55.7
-26.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.7 SAR 6.36
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-25.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.74 SAR 6.55
8.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.57 SAR 5.9
39.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.24 SAR 4.64
50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.33 SAR 4.99
64.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.37 SAR 5.13
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.64 SAR 2.41
70.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.84 SAR 10.66
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.23 SAR 30.87
-51.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.1 SAR 4.13
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$42.78 SAR 160
-37.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.59 SAR 9.72
25.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.92 SAR 7.19
23.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.16 SAR 49.36
-76.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.58 SAR 2.18
125.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.4K SAR 99K
14.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.9K SAR 82.1K
9.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$105 SAR 394
-19.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$33.7 SAR 126
-34.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$73.4 SAR 276
-58.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$86.1 SAR 323
-39.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.5 SAR 133
-47.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.58 SAR 58.5
-67.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$352 SAR 1,319
-43.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,053 SAR 26.5K
-24.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$60.2 SAR 226
-40.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$59.6 SAR 224
-33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$80.1 SAR 301
-1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$83.1 SAR 312
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$335 SAR 1,258
187.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$197 SAR 739
140.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$605 SAR 2,271
173.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$421 SAR 1,578
185.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,640 SAR 6,152
87.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$965 SAR 3,619
680.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,718 SAR 6,444
-53.91%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Najran: October 29, 2025

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