Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ali is 3.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: 'ali is 11% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.71 BHD 2.52

$11.88 MX$210

-43.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.9 BHD 20.28

$41.90 MX$740

28.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.31 BHD 2.00

$10.55 MX$186

-49.67%

Cappuccino

$5.27 BHD 1.98

$3.60 MX$63.5

46.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 BHD 0.29

$1.50 MX$26.45

-48.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 BHD 0.14

$0.91 MX$16.09

-59.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.01 BHD 3.01

$3.08 MX$54.4

160.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.82 BHD 4.07

$4.47 MX$78.8

142.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 BHD 0.65

$1.39 MX$24.54

23.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 BHD 0.51

$1.90 MX$33.47

-28.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 BHD 0.88

$1.60 MX$28.27

46.88%

Eggs

$2.38 BHD 0.89

$2.60 MX$45.97

-8.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.90 BHD 3.35

$8.36 MX$148

6.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 BHD 2.98

$8.64 MX$152

-8.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.22 BHD 3.84

$10.91 MX$192

-6.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.34 BHD 0.88

$2.61 MX$45.98

-10.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 BHD 0.76

$1.44 MX$25.46

40.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 BHD 0.63

$1.96 MX$34.55

-13.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 BHD 0.44

$2.12 MX$37.34

-44.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 BHD 0.35

$1.86 MX$32.87

-49.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 BHD 0.40

$2.22 MX$39.20

-51.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 BHD 0.55

$1.02 MX$17.99

43.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$1.04 MX$18.36

-17.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.78 BHD 2.55

$4.05 MX$71.5

67.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.61 BHD 7.37

$10.18 MX$180

92.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 BHD 1.26

$1.69 MX$29.79

98.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 BHD 1.20

$2.62 MX$46.25

21.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 BHD 1.76

$3.15 MX$55.7

48.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.97 BHD 1.49

$2.46 MX$43.49

61.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.39 BHD 9.92

$3.26 MX$57.5

709.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 BHD 0.21

$1.32 MX$23.36

-58.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.5K BHD 13.7K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

21.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.1K BHD 7,920

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-11.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 BHD 45.98

$83.5 MX$1,474

46.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.17 BHD 10.22

$22.86 MX$404

18.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.82 BHD 14.22

$30.04 MX$530

25.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$10.72 BHD 4.03

$5.12 MX$90.4

109.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$396 BHD 149

$201 MX$3,541

97.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,786 BHD 3,304

$5,318 MX$93.9K

65.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.33 BHD 17.42

$35.73 MX$631

29.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.7 BHD 23.57

$40.27 MX$711

55.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 BHD 31.55

$79.2 MX$1,398

5.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.7 BHD 33.35

$89.3 MX$1,576

-0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,786 BHD 1,423

$730 MX$12.9K

418.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

11.42

-25.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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