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

🙂 Solo nomad: Umluj is 10.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umluj is 10.9% 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
$6.48 SAR 24.3
$11.99 MX$227
-45.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 SAR 164
$42.47 MX$803
3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SAR 29.93
$10.47 MX$198
-23.78%
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
$3.7 SAR 13.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SAR 2.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 SAR 8.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.68%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.54
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 SAR 25.56
$8.61 MX$163
-20.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 SAR 28.45
$8.54 MX$161
-11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.16
$10.98 MX$208
19.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.24
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 SAR 4.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
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)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
72.47%
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
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.19 SAR 158
$26.59 MX$503
58.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
320.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.04 SAR 128
$22.14 MX$419
53.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72 SAR 270
$30.14 MX$570
138.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 SAR 334
$52 MX$983
71.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.45 SAR 133
$18.72 MX$354
89.37%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 SAR 59.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
214.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,323
$200 MX$3,787
76.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,050 SAR 26.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 SAR 220
$35.74 MX$676
64.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 SAR 226
$39.8 MX$753
51.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 SAR 298
$79 MX$1,493
0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 SAR 303
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 SAR 1,649
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,454
$474 MX$8,968
-18.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 SAR 3,175
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,372
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 SAR 6,905
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,194 SAR 4,478
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umluj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,252 SAR 12.2K
$792 MX$15K
310.77%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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