Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hidd and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hidd and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 12% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Hidd is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.59 BHD 2.48
$11.85 MX$212
-44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.56 BHD 15.25
$42.16 MX$755
-3.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 BHD 2.82
$10.75 MX$192
-30.33%
Cappuccino
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$3.47 MX$62.2
-21.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$1.45 MX$26.01
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 BHD 0.05
$0.90 MX$16.16
-86.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 BHD 3.05
$3.05 MX$54.7
165.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.71 BHD 4.03
$4.42 MX$79.1
142.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BHD 0.64
$1.37 MX$24.51
24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
$1.87 MX$33.51
-29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$1.54 MX$27.63
50.65%
Eggs
$2.39 BHD 0.90
$2.50 MX$44.81
-4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 BHD 3.18
$8.61 MX$154
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 BHD 2.85
$8.63 MX$155
-12.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 BHD 3.89
$11.02 MX$197
-6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 BHD 0.89
$2.75 MX$49.22
-13.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BHD 0.80
$1.43 MX$25.56
48.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BHD 0.64
$1.87 MX$33.52
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$2.17 MX$38.80
-44.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.88 MX$33.70
-49.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$2.25 MX$40.21
-52.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$1.07 MX$19.11
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
$1.07 MX$19.22
-17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 BHD 2.56
$4.15 MX$74.4
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 BHD 7.01
$10.34 MX$185
80.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 BHD 1.26
$1.68 MX$30.06
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BHD 1.20
$2.48 MX$44.46
29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$0.55 MX$9.93
185.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 BHD 20.11
$26.53 MX$475
101.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 BHD 1.71
$3.22 MX$57.6
41.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 BHD 1.53
$2.48 MX$44.42
64.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.22 BHD 9.86
$3.11 MX$55.7
743.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 BHD 0.15
$1.26 MX$22.48
-68.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BHD 7,379
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-35.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K BHD 7,716
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-14.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.11
$82.5 MX$1,476
45.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.10 BHD 10.19
$22.29 MX$399
21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.42 BHD 14.45
$30.02 MX$537
27.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.9 BHD 19.91
$18.29 MX$327
189.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 BHD 4.04
$4.98 MX$89.2
115.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 BHD 145
$200 MX$3,580
92.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,056 BHD 3,405
$5,304 MX$94.9K
70.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 BHD 17.53
$35.71 MX$639
30.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 BHD 23.75
$39.56 MX$708
59.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BHD 31.61
$80.6 MX$1,442
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 BHD 33.72
$88.3 MX$1,581
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 BHD 253
$969 MX$17.4K
-30.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 BHD 352
$482 MX$8,632
94.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 BHD 302
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-49.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 BHD 302
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-32.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 BHD 712
$756 MX$13.5K
150.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
11.42
-25.04%

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

Last update for Al Hidd: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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