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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Al Hidd is 22.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 BHDย 2.43
$11.88 MX$210
-45.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.29 BHDย 15.15
$41.90 MX$740
-3.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.28 BHDย 2.74
$10.55 MX$186
-31.00%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHDย 1.02
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BHDย 0.29
$1.50 MX$26.45
-49.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 BHDย 0.04
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.08 BHDย 3.04
$3.08 MX$54.4
162.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.52 BHDย 3.96
$4.47 MX$78.8
135.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BHDย 0.62
$1.39 MX$24.54
17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 BHDย 0.49
$1.90 MX$33.47
-31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BHDย 0.88
$1.60 MX$28.27
46.25%
Eggs
$2.37 BHDย 0.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
-8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 BHDย 3.34
$8.36 MX$148
6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 BHDย 2.82
$8.64 MX$152
-13.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 BHDย 3.84
$10.91 MX$192
-6.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 BHDย 0.92
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BHDย 0.78
$1.44 MX$25.46
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BHDย 0.66
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHDย 0.46
$2.12 MX$37.34
-42.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BHDย 0.33
$1.86 MX$32.87
-52.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHDย 0.41
$2.22 MX$39.20
-51.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHDย 0.55
$1.02 MX$17.99
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHDย 0.32
$1.04 MX$18.36
-17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 BHDย 2.48
$4.05 MX$71.5
62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.68 BHDย 7.40
$10.18 MX$180
93.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 BHDย 1.27
$1.69 MX$29.79
100.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 BHDย 1.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
25.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 BHDย 0.58
$0.51 MX$9.09
203.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 BHDย 19.68
$26.52 MX$468
97.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 BHDย 1.73
$3.15 MX$55.7
46.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHDย 1.52
$2.46 MX$43.49
64.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.23 BHDย 9.86
$3.26 MX$57.5
704.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BHDย 0.14
$1.32 MX$23.36
-71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K BHDย 7,517
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K BHDย 7,902
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHDย 46.43
$83.5 MX$1,474
47.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.50 BHDย 10.34
$22.86 MX$404
20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.76 BHDย 14.20
$30.04 MX$530
25.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.6 BHDย 20.13
$18.30 MX$323
192.62%
Cinema Ticket
$10.79 BHDย 4.06
$5.12 MX$90.4
110.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 BHDย 145
$201 MX$3,541
92.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,996 BHDย 3,382
$5,318 MX$93.9K
69.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.31 BHDย 17.04
$35.73 MX$631
26.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 BHDย 23.44
$40.27 MX$711
54.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BHDย 30.80
$79.2 MX$1,398
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHDย 33.65
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 BHDย 244
$947 MX$16.7K
-31.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 BHDย 350
$483 MX$8,525
92.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 BHDย 301
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 BHDย 301
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-33.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Hidd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,929 BHDย 725
$730 MX$12.9K
164.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
11.42
-25.04%

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Last update for Al Hidd: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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