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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Qabatiyah is 10.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Qabatiyah is 9.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.53 โ‚ช30.44
$11.99 MX$227
-28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 โ‚ช152
$42.47 MX$803
0.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 โ‚ช33.39
$10.47 MX$198
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$3.68 โ‚ช13.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ช2.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
-46.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ช1.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 โ‚ช20.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 โ‚ช19.28
$4.58 MX$86.6
17.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ช7.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚ช2.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ช10.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
80.25%
Eggs
$2.5 โ‚ช8.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 โ‚ช22.07
$8.61 MX$163
-28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 โ‚ช23.78
$8.54 MX$161
-22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 โ‚ช55.9
$10.98 MX$208
42.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ช8.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ช4.98
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ช5.17
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ช5.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
-34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ช3.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ช3.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 โ‚ช5.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ช3.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.42 โ‚ช26.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
87.37%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ช10.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
72.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ช9.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚ช3.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 โ‚ช209
$26.59 MX$503
120.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 โ‚ช9.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
-14.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 โ‚ช4.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.92 โ‚ช49.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
347.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ช131.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K โ‚ช159.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
86.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 โ‚ช302
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 โ‚ช64.8
$22.14 MX$419
-17.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.3 โ‚ช144
$30.14 MX$570
33.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 โ‚ช198
$52 MX$983
6.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.92 โ‚ช99.6
$18.72 MX$354
49.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 โ‚ช30.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
70.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 โ‚ช719
$200 MX$3,787
0.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,965 โ‚ช14.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-25.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.87 โ‚ช153
$35.74 MX$676
19.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 โ‚ช154
$39.8 MX$753
8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.2 โ‚ช204
$79 MX$1,493
-27.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.54 โ‚ช148
$88.4 MX$1,671
-52.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ช1,817
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 โ‚ช1,023
$474 MX$8,968
-39.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 โ‚ช3,633
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 โ‚ช2,531
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,812 โ‚ช6,466
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-41.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,244 โ‚ช4,438
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Qabatiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$707 โ‚ช2,522
$792 MX$15K
-10.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
11.42
1.58%

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Last update for Qabatiyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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