Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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United Arab Emirates

Fujairah vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Fujairah is 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Fujairah
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Fujairah
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Fujairah
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Fujairah
Childcare: pay 17.3% more in Fujairah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% more in Fujairah
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Fujairah

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Fujairah are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Fujairah.

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Fujairah vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fujairah instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$7.49 AED27.50	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.94 MX$220.72	$7.62 AED28.00	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$24.83	$1.12 AED4.10	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 MX$15.25	$0.41 AED1.50	-50.5%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 MX$42.51	$1.36 AED5.00	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 MX$70.30	$6.36 AED23.37	+67.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.29	$6.31 AED23.18	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MX$46.87	$2.36 AED8.65	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 MX$67.89	$4.26 AED15.65	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 MX$24.17	$0.80 AED2.95	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MX$12.13	$0.74 AED2.72	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.24	$0.68 AED2.51	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.89	$0.43 AED1.59	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.82	$0.37 AED1.36	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 MX$16.46	$0.41 AED1.50	-54.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.85	$3.33 AED12.24	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.82 MX$514.40	$40.84 AED149.98	+46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	+20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.66 MX$604.00	$7.22 AED26.50	-77.9%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 MX$536.69	$78.28 AED287.47	+169.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	$589.91 AED2,166.43	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	$530.92 AED1,949.79	+37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	$94.21 AED345.97	+43.8%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 17.3% more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	$257.14 AED944.34	+22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	+12.3%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.17 MX$58.59	$8.85 AED32.50	+179.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 MX$71.02	$5.60 AED20.55	+45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$5.45 AED20.00	+22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	$47.65 AED174.98	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MX$92.42	$10.89 AED40.00	+117.9%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Fujairah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.85 MX$829.44	$21.78 AED79.99	-51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.62 MX$788.17	$13.61 AED49.99	-68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	$74.87 AED274.97	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	$61.26 AED224.98	-32.0%
Average			-43.2%

Playa del Carmen vs. Fujairah - Cost of clothing

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