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

😐 Solo nomad: Abha is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abha is 42.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 SAR 19.73
$11.61 MX$200
-54.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 SAR 198
$42.75 MX$738
23.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 SAR 28.94
$10.60 MX$183
-27.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.22 SAR 12.08
$3.59 MX$62.0
-10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SAR 2.36
$1.45 MX$25.08
-56.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 SAR 0.78
$0.90 MX$15.50
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$1.45 MX$25.07
26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.79
$1.83 MX$31.55
-73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 SAR 7.45
$1.61 MX$27.77
23.60%
Eggs
$2.88 SAR 10.81
$2.54 MX$43.82
13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.60 SAR 21.00
$8.54 MX$148
-34.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 SAR 33.26
$8.47 MX$146
4.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 SAR 63.0
$10.86 MX$188
54.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$2.73 MX$47.13
-29.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$1.49 MX$25.77
11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 SAR 5.54
$1.94 MX$33.55
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$2.16 MX$37.38
-18.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.85 MX$31.88
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.60
$2.19 MX$37.80
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 SAR 3.63
$1.07 MX$18.52
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.05
$1.08 MX$18.71
-49.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.81 SAR 10.55
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SAR 5.66
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 SAR 5.36
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.19 SAR 34.46
$4.06 MX$70.1
126.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 SAR 3.03
$0.56 MX$9.60
44.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.39 SAR 148
$26.20 MX$453
50.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SAR 9.78
$3.14 MX$54.2
-16.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 SAR 10.14
$2.37 MX$40.96
13.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.42
$3.24 MX$56.0
306.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$1.31 MX$22.70
-54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K SAR 91.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85.3K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 SAR 315
$83.1 MX$1,436
0.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 SAR 140
$22.15 MX$383
68.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 SAR 205
$29.37 MX$507
86.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$121 SAR 454
$51.2 MX$884
136.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.20 SAR 102
$18.69 MX$323
45.53%
Cinema Ticket
$18.33 SAR 68.7
$4.89 MX$84.4
274.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 SAR 894
$199 MX$3,431
19.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,229 SAR 19.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
0.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.27 SAR 144
$35.93 MX$621
6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.6 SAR 253
$39.39 MX$680
71.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 SAR 659
$80.3 MX$1,387
118.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 SAR 336
$87.6 MX$1,512
2.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 SAR 1,315
$963 MX$16.6K
-63.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 SAR 998
$482 MX$8,326
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 SAR 2,098
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-66.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 SAR 2,388
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-46.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 SAR 3,940
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-73.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$611 SAR 2,289
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-90.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 SAR 8,827
$726 MX$12.5K
224.07%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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