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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Xghajra is 32.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Xghajra is 46.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.93 โ‚ฌ18.07
$11.73 MX$222
78.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.9
$41.52 MX$785
125.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.57 MX$200
7.85%
Cappuccino
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$3.49 MX$65.9
-13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.45 MX$27.33
108.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$0.97 MX$18.33
125.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.03 MX$57.2
50.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.59 MX$86.8
-1.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.42 MX$26.87
-4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.87 MX$35.43
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
170.78%
Eggs
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$2.6 MX$49.21
79.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 โ‚ฌ8.87
$8.32 MX$157
23.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
$8.54 MX$161
10.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 โ‚ฌ12.27
$10.67 MX$202
33.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.66 MX$50.2
66.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.51 MX$28.5
103.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.9 MX$35.87
71.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.19 MX$41.45
74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.78 MX$33.7
44.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.17 MX$41.05
-37.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.07 MX$20.14
128.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.09 MX$20.53
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 โ‚ฌ5.65
$4.17 MX$78.8
56.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.84 โ‚ฌ7.63
$8.75 MX$165
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.69 MX$31.91
14.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$2.53 MX$47.74
-8.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$0.51 MX$9.59
447.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.25 MX$61.4
74.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.49 MX$47.01
70.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.41 โ‚ฌ42.66
$3.22 MX$60.8
1434.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.26 MX$23.87
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
31.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
62.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.5
$84.2 MX$1,592
10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.57 โ‚ฌ24.67
$22.8 MX$431
25.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.24 โ‚ฌ39.93
$30.04 MX$568
53.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 โ‚ฌ54.6
$51.4 MX$972
23.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 โ‚ฌ20.27
$18.28 MX$346
28.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.11
$4.97 MX$94.1
112.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 โ‚ฌ366
$197 MX$3,719
115.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,434
$5,254 MX$99.3K
107.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
$35.81 MX$677
153.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 โ‚ฌ33.39
$39.43 MX$745
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$80.9 MX$1,529
28.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.7
$86.3 MX$1,631
16.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 โ‚ฌ971
$968 MX$18.3K
16.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ812
$478 MX$9,037
96.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,973 โ‚ฌ1,703
$1,631 MX$30.8K
20.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
$1,197 MX$22.6K
26.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,955 โ‚ฌ3,414
$3,137 MX$59.3K
26.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 โ‚ฌ2,560
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-60.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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Last update for Xghajra: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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