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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinjar is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sinjar is 1.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-34.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.86 IQD 29.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-46.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 IQD 11.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-15.19%
Cappuccino
$3.12 IQD 4,091
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQD 634
$1.44 MX$27.16
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 IQD 2,604
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 IQD 2,786
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 IQD 1,715
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,106
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 IQD 2,355
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.65%
Eggs
$1.93 IQD 2,526
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 IQD 9,533
$8.61 MX$163
-15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.8 IQD 6,286
$8.54 MX$161
-43.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 IQD 18.3K
$10.98 MX$208
27.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,557
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,507
$1.51 MX$28.57
-23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,535
$1.88 MX$35.63
-37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 981
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 881
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 IQD 933
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 IQD 1,003
$1.07 MX$20.23
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 IQD 673
$1.09 MX$20.64
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 IQD 3,485
$3.96 MX$74.9
-32.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 IQD 9,784
$8.86 MX$167
-15.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,813
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 IQD 2,621
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 518
$0.52 MX$9.74
-23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.38 IQD 41.1K
$26.59 MX$503
18.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,061
$3.24 MX$61.2
-27.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 IQD 2,935
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 IQD 9,052
$3.11 MX$58.7
122.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 860
$1.31 MX$24.85
-49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K IQD 26.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 IQD 130.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
18.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.45 IQD 22.8K
$22.14 MX$419
-21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.58 IQD 38.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.41 IQD 49K
$52 MX$983
-28.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
$18.72 MX$354
-8.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.33 IQD 14.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
123.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 IQD 355.6K
$200 MX$3,787
35.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,247 IQD 4.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-39.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.2 IQD 43.5K
$35.74 MX$676
-7.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 IQD 62.8K
$39.8 MX$753
20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 IQD 107.7K
$79 MX$1,493
4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 IQD 323.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 IQD 229.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-63.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 761.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 444.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 IQD 1.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-70.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 IQD 726.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinjar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 IQD 295.5K
$792 MX$15K
-71.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sinjar: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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