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

🙂 Solo nomad: Umluj is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umluj is 8.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.29
$11.85 MX$211
-43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.78 SAR 164
$42.16 MX$750
3.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 SAR 29.48
$10.75 MX$191
-26.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.54
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 SAR 6.85
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.68 SAR 13.79
$3.47 MX$61.8
6.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.77
$1.45 MX$25.85
-48.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.90 MX$16.06
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.37 MX$24.36
24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.75
$1.87 MX$33.31
-46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$1.54 MX$27.46
55.19%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.47
$2.50 MX$44.53
1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.03 SAR 26.38
$8.61 MX$153
-18.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SAR 28.78
$8.63 MX$154
-11.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.88 SAR 48.29
$11.02 MX$196
16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.38
$2.75 MX$48.91
-18.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.43 MX$25.41
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.87 MX$33.32
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
$2.17 MX$38.56
-25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.88 MX$33.50
-34.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.77
$2.25 MX$39.96
-43.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$1.07 MX$18.99
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$1.07 MX$19.10
-47.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.12 SAR 11.72
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 SAR 26.70
$4.15 MX$73.9
71.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.19
-
🚌 Getting Around
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.96
$0.55 MX$9.87
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.73 SAR 149
$26.53 MX$472
49.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.81
$3.22 MX$57.2
-18.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.05
$2.48 MX$44.15
-24.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.46 SAR 50.5
$3.11 MX$55.3
332.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$1.26 MX$22.34
-52.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SAR 99.2K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 391
$82.5 MX$1,467
26.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.99 SAR 127
$22.29 MX$396
52.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.7 SAR 269
$30.02 MX$534
138.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 SAR 327
$51.4 MX$915
69.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.16 SAR 136
$18.29 MX$325
97.70%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58.0
$4.98 MX$88.7
210.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$200 MX$3,558
78.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,095 SAR 26.6K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
33.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 223
$35.71 MX$635
66.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$39.56 MX$704
53.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 SAR 297
$80.6 MX$1,433
-1.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 SAR 303
$88.3 MX$1,571
-8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,672
$969 MX$17.2K
-54.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 SAR 1,457
$482 MX$8,579
-19.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SAR 3,137
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-47.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 SAR 2,329
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-47.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,459 SAR 9,223
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-39.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,268 SAR 4,755
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-80.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,277 SAR 16.0K
$756 MX$13.5K
465.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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

Last update for Umluj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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