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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 15.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Xghajra is 50.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 โ‚ฌ17.78
$11.88 MX$210
73.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.8 โ‚ฌ83.4
$41.90 MX$740
131.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
$10.55 MX$186
10.71%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.50 MX$26.45
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
150.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$3.08 MX$54.4
52.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.97
$4.47 MX$78.8
2.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.39 MX$24.54
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.90 MX$33.47
-32.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.30 โ‚ฌ3.71
$1.60 MX$28.27
168.75%
Eggs
$4.63 โ‚ฌ3.99
$2.60 MX$45.97
78.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
$8.36 MX$148
22.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.08
$8.64 MX$152
8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.94
$10.91 MX$192
27.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.61 MX$45.98
65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.44 MX$25.46
113.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.96 MX$34.55
70.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
79.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.02 MX$17.99
128.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.04 MX$18.36
20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.54
$4.05 MX$71.5
58.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 โ‚ฌ7.33
$10.18 MX$180
-16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.69 MX$29.79
13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-13.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$0.51 MX$9.09
425.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$2.46 MX$43.49
70.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.48 โ‚ฌ41.79
$3.26 MX$57.5
1387.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
56.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ฌ81.7
$83.5 MX$1,474
13.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.81 โ‚ฌ24.84
$22.86 MX$404
26.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.91 โ‚ฌ39.58
$30.04 MX$530
52.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 โ‚ฌ54.4
$51.9 MX$916
21.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
$18.30 MX$323
26.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.04
$5.12 MX$90.4
104.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 โ‚ฌ362
$201 MX$3,541
109.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,375
$5,318 MX$93.9K
104.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.5
$35.73 MX$631
161.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.70 โ‚ฌ33.36
$40.27 MX$711
-3.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
29.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 โ‚ฌ86.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
11.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ฌ959
$947 MX$16.7K
17.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 โ‚ฌ800
$483 MX$8,525
92.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 โ‚ฌ1,717
$1,599 MX$28.2K
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 โ‚ฌ1,316
$1,211 MX$21.4K
26.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,459 โ‚ฌ3,844
$3,996 MX$70.5K
11.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,184 โ‚ฌ2,744
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-50.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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Last update for Xghajra: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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