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 7.9% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.3% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.06 SAR 30.23
47.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$22.76 SAR 85.4
85.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.82 SAR 33.09
21.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.11
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.40 SAR 16.51
-21.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.79 SAR 2.96
83.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.28 SAR 1.05
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.33 SAR 8.72
-41.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.99 SAR 3.70
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-32.16%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.13 SAR 7.99
17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.73 SAR 25.24
27.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.94 SAR 22.26
45.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$14.75 SAR 55.3
-25.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.77 SAR 6.64
55.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.76 SAR 6.59
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.55 SAR 5.80
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.22 SAR 4.58
54.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.32 SAR 4.94
70.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.36 SAR 5.09
-21.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.68 SAR 2.56
57.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.90 SAR 10.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$8.16 SAR 30.62
-49.14%
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
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$40.19 SAR 151
-33.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.61 SAR 9.80
23.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.83 SAR 6.86
35.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.52 SAR 50.7
-77.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.57 SAR 2.15
121.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.3K SAR 98.7K
16.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$22.5K SAR 84.5K
6.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$104 SAR 389
-20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$33.87 SAR 127
-34.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$73.9 SAR 277
-59.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$89.3 SAR 335
-42.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$35.66 SAR 134
-48.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.61 SAR 58.5
-68.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$352 SAR 1,319
-43.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,990 SAR 26.2K
-24.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$59.0 SAR 221
-39.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$60.4 SAR 226
-34.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$77.8 SAR 292
3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$81.7 SAR 306
8.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$333 SAR 1,249
191.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$201 SAR 754
139.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$601 SAR 2,255
165.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$431 SAR 1,615
174.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,058 SAR 7,719
96.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,424 SAR 5,339
358.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,709 SAR 6,410
-55.75%
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 Najran: March 2, 2026

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