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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwaylih is 31.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwaylih is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$11.85 MX$211
-41.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 JOD 34.85
$42.16 MX$750
16.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 JOD 4.41
$10.75 MX$191
-42.14%
Cappuccino
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$3.47 MX$61.8
-80.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 JOD 0.31
$1.45 MX$25.85
-69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 JOD 0.16
$0.90 MX$16.06
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 JOD 4.05
$3.05 MX$54.3
87.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.10 JOD 5.03
$4.42 MX$78.6
60.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.37 MX$24.36
0.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.87 MX$33.31
-81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.54 MX$27.46
9.09%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$2.50 MX$44.53
2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$8.61 MX$153
-36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 JOD 2.14
$8.63 MX$154
-65.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.96 JOD 7.06
$11.02 MX$196
-9.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$2.75 MX$48.91
-24.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.43 MX$25.41
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.87 MX$33.32
-26.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$2.17 MX$38.56
-68.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.88 MX$33.50
-51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$2.25 MX$39.96
-68.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$1.07 MX$18.99
-40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 JOD 0.28
$1.07 MX$19.10
-62.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$4.15 MX$73.9
-15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.28 JOD 15.09
$10.34 MX$184
105.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$1.68 MX$29.87
188.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 JOD 3.87
$2.48 MX$44.19
119.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.55 MX$9.87
34.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$3.22 MX$57.2
-89.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$2.48 MX$44.15
-42.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 JOD 4.87
$3.11 MX$55.3
120.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.26 MX$22.34
9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K JOD 19.3K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-11.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
33.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.27 JOD 25.01
$82.5 MX$1,467
-57.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 JOD 12.15
$22.29 MX$396
-23.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 JOD 19.79
$30.02 MX$534
-7.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 JOD 29.57
$51.4 MX$915
-18.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 JOD 15.07
$18.29 MX$325
16.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 JOD 8.13
$4.98 MX$88.7
130.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$200 MX$3,558
38.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 JOD 3,829
$5,304 MX$94.4K
1.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.04 JOD 24.85
$35.71 MX$635
-1.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.07 JOD 19.19
$39.56 MX$704
-31.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JOD 49.39
$80.6 MX$1,433
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 JOD 50.7
$88.3 MX$1,571
-19.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
$969 MX$17.2K
-85.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 JOD 80.3
$482 MX$8,579
-76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 JOD 298
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-73.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 JOD 247
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-70.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 JOD 712
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-75.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$915 JOD 649
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-85.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwaylih
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 JOD 551
$756 MX$13.5K
2.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.42
-36.34%

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

Last update for Suwaylih: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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