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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 12.1% more expensive than Umluj without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.8% cheaper than Umluj without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.48 SAR 24.3
85.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$43.84 SAR 164
-3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.98 SAR 29.93
31.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.4
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.65
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.7 SAR 13.88
-2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.73 SAR 2.75
97.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.29 SAR 1.09
206.90%
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
Umluj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.96 SAR 3.6
92.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.35 SAR 8.82
-33.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.54 SAR 9.54
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.81 SAR 25.56
26.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.58 SAR 28.45
12.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.11 SAR 49.16
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.2 SAR 8.24
23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.62 SAR 6.09
-6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.66 SAR 6.23
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.55 SAR 5.82
41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.29 SAR 4.84
44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.28 SAR 4.81
71.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.2 SAR 4.49
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.55 SAR 2.07
98.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.7 SAR 10.12
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.11 SAR 7.9
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.83 SAR 25.63
-42.02%
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
Umluj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$42.19 SAR 158
-36.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.63 SAR 9.87
23.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.88 SAR 7.06
26.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.08 SAR 49.08
-76.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.6 SAR 2.23
118.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
11.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.7K SAR 85K
5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$105 SAR 393
-19.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$34.04 SAR 128
-34.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$72 SAR 270
-58.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$89.1 SAR 334
-41.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.45 SAR 133
-47.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.95 SAR 59.8
-68.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$353 SAR 1,323
-43.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,050 SAR 26.4K
-24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$58.7 SAR 220
-39.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60.2 SAR 226
-33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$79.4 SAR 298
-0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$80.8 SAR 303
9.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$440 SAR 1,649
119.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$388 SAR 1,454
22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$846 SAR 3,175
95.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$632 SAR 2,372
90.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,841 SAR 6,905
67.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,194 SAR 4,478
530.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Umluj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,252 SAR 12.2K
-75.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umluj: October 28, 2025

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