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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 115% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 176.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 144.4% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 202.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.53 EĀ£176
235.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$16.09 EĀ£802
162.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.54 EĀ£227
136.78%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.48 EĀ£74.0
134.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.31 EĀ£15.55
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.10 EĀ£5.03
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.30 EĀ£64.9
134.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.78 EĀ£139
58.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.80 EĀ£40.03
71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.63 EĀ£31.17
196.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.66 EĀ£32.89
133.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.45 EĀ£72.2
72.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.39 EĀ£169
153.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.27 EĀ£213
102.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.78 EĀ£438
25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
87.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.54 EĀ£26.71
164.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.39 EĀ£19.51
379.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.40 EĀ£19.83
442.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.37 EĀ£18.48
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.41 EĀ£20.38
448.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
386.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.20 EĀ£10.04
435.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.00 EĀ£99.9
107.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.14 EĀ£256
101.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.22 EĀ£60.6
37.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.72 EĀ£85.6
44.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.18 EĀ£8.87
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.42 EĀ£20.89
666.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.31 EĀ£15.66
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$0.97 EĀ£48.28
220.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.33 EĀ£16.62
281.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$35.8K EĀ£1.8M
-14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.8K EĀ£1.5M
-22.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$11.15 EĀ£556
639.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$5.58 EĀ£278
299.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.90 EĀ£494
203.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$22.60 EĀ£1,127
127.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.92 EĀ£146
70.55%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$87.6 EĀ£4,368
128.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,877 EĀ£93.6K
182.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$28.02 EĀ£1,397
27.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$44.67 EĀ£2,227
-11.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$105 EĀ£5,222
-23.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$51.3 EĀ£2,557
72.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$191 EĀ£9,538
406.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$98.6 EĀ£4,916
389.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$305 EĀ£15.2K
422.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$179 EĀ£8,923
561.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$829 EĀ£41.3K
388.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$468 EĀ£23.3K
1294.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Qalyub
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.67
-31.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Qalyub: March 1, 2026

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