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 43.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Xghajra is 67% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.69 โ‚ฌ17.57
$11.61 MX$201
78.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.0 โ‚ฌ79.8
$42.75 MX$739
119.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ9.95
$10.60 MX$183
10.57%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.59 MX$62.0
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.45 MX$25.10
108.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.91
$0.90 MX$15.52
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.03 MX$52.4
51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.01
$4.56 MX$78.8
3.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.45 MX$25.10
-4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.83 MX$31.59
-31.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.61 MX$27.80
167.70%
Eggs
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.54 MX$43.87
81.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 โ‚ฌ8.65
$8.54 MX$148
19.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 โ‚ฌ8.15
$8.47 MX$146
13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 โ‚ฌ11.98
$10.86 MX$188
29.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.74
$2.73 MX$47.18
61.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.49 MX$25.80
112.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.94 MX$33.59
65.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.16 MX$37.42
68.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.85 MX$31.92
38.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.19 MX$37.84
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.07 MX$18.54
126.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.08 MX$18.73
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 โ‚ฌ5.43
$4.06 MX$70.2
57.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.35
$10.46 MX$181
-17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.65 MX$28.59
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.55 MX$44.06
-8.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.29
$0.56 MX$9.61
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.79
$3.14 MX$54.3
79.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.37 MX$41.00
76.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.77 โ‚ฌ41.41
$3.24 MX$56.0
1405.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.31 MX$22.72
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
56.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.9 โ‚ฌ80.6
$83.1 MX$1,438
14.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 โ‚ฌ24.50
$22.15 MX$383
30.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.67 โ‚ฌ37.93
$29.37 MX$508
52.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 โ‚ฌ53.7
$51.2 MX$885
23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 โ‚ฌ19.59
$18.69 MX$323
23.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.77
$4.89 MX$84.5
111.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 โ‚ฌ367
$199 MX$3,435
117.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,412
$5,207 MX$90.0K
112.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ79.0
$35.93 MX$621
158.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.16 โ‚ฌ32.40
$39.39 MX$681
-3.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ87.6
$80.3 MX$1,388
28.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ85.7
$87.6 MX$1,514
15.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 โ‚ฌ977
$963 MX$16.7K
19.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 โ‚ฌ783
$482 MX$8,336
91.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 โ‚ฌ1,677
$1,645 MX$28.4K
20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 โ‚ฌ1,282
$1,192 MX$20.6K
26.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,784 โ‚ฌ3,212
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-4.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,645 โ‚ฌ2,246
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-59.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xghajra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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Last update for Xghajra: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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