Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-`awabi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-`awabi and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-`awabi is 7.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-`awabi is 0.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 OMR 2.03
$11.99 MX$227
-56.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.82 OMR 9.94
$42.47 MX$803
-39.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 OMR 2.32
$10.47 MX$198
-42.50%
Cappuccino
$4.32 OMR 1.66
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.44 OMR 4.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
237.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 OMR 3.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
124.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.73
$1.38 MX$26.04
38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.19%
Eggs
$2.35 OMR 0.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.72 OMR 1.43
$8.61 MX$163
-56.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 OMR 1.88
$8.54 MX$161
-42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 OMR 3.3
$10.98 MX$208
-21.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 OMR 0.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
-8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 OMR 0.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 OMR 0.68
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$2.19 MX$41.42
-46.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 OMR 2.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.41 OMR 10.17
$8.86 MX$167
198.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.24 OMR 1.63
$1.72 MX$32.53
146.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 OMR 2.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
197.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-`awabi
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)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 OMR 4.04
$3.11 MX$58.7
237.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 OMR 0.25
$1.31 MX$24.85
-50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K OMR 8,974
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K OMR 8,267
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.17
$84.2 MX$1,592
26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.04 OMR 15.8
$22.14 MX$419
85.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71 OMR 27.33
$30.14 MX$570
135.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 OMR 3.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
101.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.7
$200 MX$3,787
-5.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,852 OMR 3,793
$5,333 MX$100.8K
84.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.69
$35.74 MX$676
43.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 OMR 15.4
$39.8 MX$753
0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 OMR 29.87
$79 MX$1,493
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 OMR 33.68
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-`awabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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Last update for Al-`awabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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