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 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hidd is 16.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 BHD 2.46
$11.99 MX$227
-45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.3 BHD 15.2
$42.47 MX$803
-5.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 BHD 2.82
$10.47 MX$198
-28.56%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BHD 0.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 BHD 0.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
-85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.17 BHD 3.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
164.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
134.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BHD 0.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 BHD 0.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.23%
Eggs
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 BHD 3.35
$8.61 MX$163
3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 BHD 2.85
$8.54 MX$161
-11.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 BHD 3.87
$10.98 MX$208
-6.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BHD 0.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 BHD 0.45
$2.19 MX$41.42
-45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BHD 0.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.55
$1.07 MX$20.23
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 BHD 2.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
70.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.16 BHD 7.6
$8.86 MX$167
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 BHD 1.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
95.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 BHD 0.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 BHD 20.13
$26.59 MX$503
100.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 BHD 1.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 BHD 1.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.04 BHD 9.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
737.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.4 BHD 0.15
$1.31 MX$24.85
-69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BHD 7,399
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K BHD 7,761
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.59
$84.2 MX$1,592
46.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.7 BHD 10.07
$22.14 MX$419
20.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.37 BHD 14.47
$30.14 MX$570
27.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.3 BHD 19.71
$18.72 MX$354
179.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 BHD 4.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
111.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 147
$200 MX$3,787
94.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,878 BHD 3,348
$5,333 MX$100.8K
66.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 BHD 17.58
$35.74 MX$676
30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 BHD 23.7
$39.8 MX$753
57.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 BHD 31.21
$79 MX$1,493
4.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHD 33.75
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 BHD 246
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 BHD 343
$474 MX$8,968
91.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 BHD 301
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-51.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 BHD 300
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-33.86%
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 Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 BHD 714
$792 MX$15K
139.13%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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