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

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ibri is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$11.99 MX$227
-77.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.98
$42.47 MX$803
-38.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 OMR 2.63
$10.47 MX$198
-34.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 OMR 1.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
-14.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-71.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
69.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$4.58 MX$86.6
157.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 OMR 0.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.92%
Eggs
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 OMR 1.45
$8.61 MX$163
-56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 OMR 1.41
$8.54 MX$161
-57.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 OMR 3.37
$10.98 MX$208
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 OMR 0.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 OMR 0.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
-56.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 OMR 2.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 OMR 5.65
$8.86 MX$167
65.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
147.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 OMR 3
$2.61 MX$49.37
198.47%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 OMR 3.99
$3.11 MX$58.7
233.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,654
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,204
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 OMR 30.24
$84.2 MX$1,592
-6.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.15
$22.14 MX$419
77.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 OMR 26.68
$30.14 MX$570
129.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 OMR 22.8
$52 MX$983
13.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 OMR 3.41
$5.07 MX$95.9
74.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.8
$200 MX$3,787
-5.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K OMR 3,859
$5,333 MX$100.8K
87.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 OMR 19.02
$35.74 MX$676
38.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$39.8 MX$753
-2.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.59
$79 MX$1,493
0.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.33
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 80
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 OMR 49.61
$474 MX$8,968
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 OMR 189
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 OMR 128
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,893 OMR 1,114
$792 MX$15K
265.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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

Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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