Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Abha is 18.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abha is 25.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 SAR 19.65
$11.99 MX$227
-56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 SAR 203
$42.47 MX$803
27.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 SAR 28.33
$10.47 MX$198
-27.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.44 MX$27.16
-56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.87
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.81
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 SAR 7.36
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.84%
Eggs
$3 SAR 11.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.63 SAR 21.13
$8.61 MX$163
-34.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 SAR 31.91
$8.54 MX$161
-0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.07 SAR 64
$10.98 MX$208
55.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 SAR 6.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.06
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.83 SAR 10.6
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SAR 5.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 SAR 34.54
$3.96 MX$74.9
132.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SAR 3.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 SAR 151
$26.59 MX$503
50.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$3.24 MX$61.2
-15.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 SAR 10.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
15.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
322.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K SAR 86.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 SAR 312
$84.2 MX$1,592
-1.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.2 SAR 140
$22.14 MX$419
68.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 SAR 201
$30.14 MX$570
78.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 SAR 461
$52 MX$983
136.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 SAR 99.4
$18.72 MX$354
41.61%
Cinema Ticket
$17.82 SAR 66.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
251.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 SAR 900
$200 MX$3,787
19.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,337 SAR 20K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
0.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.22 SAR 143
$35.74 MX$676
6.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 SAR 247
$39.8 MX$753
65.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 SAR 673
$79 MX$1,493
127.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 SAR 339
$88.4 MX$1,671
2.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,314
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 SAR 981
$474 MX$8,968
-44.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 SAR 2,102
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SAR 2,364
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,001
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$592 SAR 2,221
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,358 SAR 8,845
$792 MX$15K
197.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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