Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hamra' and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hamra' and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-hamra' is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-hamra' is 9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-hamra'
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
$25.81 OMR 9.94
$42.47 MX$803
-39.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 OMR 2.97
$10.47 MX$198
-26.36%
Cappuccino
$4.95 OMR 1.91
$3.6 MX$68.2
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 OMR 0.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 OMR 4.75
$3.09 MX$58.5
299.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.66 OMR 4.49
$4.58 MX$86.6
154.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-hamra'
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 OMR 0.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$2.43 OMR 0.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
-4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 OMR 1.46
$8.61 MX$163
-55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$8.54 MX$161
-40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.37 OMR 3.22
$10.98 MX$208
-23.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 OMR 0.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 OMR 0.43
$2.19 MX$41.42
-48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 OMR 0.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 OMR 0.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 OMR 2.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
59.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.14 OMR 10.06
$8.86 MX$167
195.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.2 OMR 1.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
144.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8 OMR 3.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
206.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-hamra'
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)
$3.11 OMR 1.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 OMR 3.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
230.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K OMR 8,965
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,214
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-hamra'
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 OMR 41.76
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.03 OMR 15.8
$22.14 MX$419
85.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 OMR 26.93
$30.14 MX$570
132.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-hamra'
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.28 OMR 3.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
102.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-hamra'
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$200 MX$3,787
-4.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,889 OMR 3,807
$5,333 MX$100.8K
85.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-hamra'
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.89 OMR 19.21
$35.74 MX$676
39.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.6 OMR 14.86
$39.8 MX$753
-3.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 OMR 30.08
$79 MX$1,493
-1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 OMR 33.47
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-hamra'
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-hamra'
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,234 OMR 1,630
$792 MX$15K
434.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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Last update for Al-hamra': October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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