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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hufuf is 25.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hufuf is 6.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.6 SAR 24.74
$11.99 MX$227
-44.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.99 SAR 184
$42.47 MX$803
15.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 SAR 28.22
$10.47 MX$198
-28.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.05 SAR 15.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 SAR 0.83
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
-46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.65
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.13%
Eggs
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 SAR 21.42
$8.61 MX$163
-33.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 SAR 25.04
$8.54 MX$161
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 SAR 51.7
$10.98 MX$208
25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.24
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 SAR 4.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
-48.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 SAR 3.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.87 SAR 10.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SAR 4.34
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 SAR 23.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
101.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.63 SAR 137
$26.59 MX$503
37.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 SAR 49.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
325.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K SAR 129.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K SAR 87.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 SAR 297
$84.2 MX$1,592
-6.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.72 SAR 119
$22.14 MX$419
43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 SAR 280
$30.14 MX$570
148.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$141 SAR 528
$52 MX$983
170.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.38 SAR 125
$18.72 MX$354
78.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 SAR 49.36
$5.07 MX$95.9
159.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 SAR 1,107
$200 MX$3,787
47.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,172 SAR 15.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.58 SAR 47.19
$35.74 MX$676
-64.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 SAR 59.9
$39.8 MX$753
-59.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.11 SAR 154
$79 MX$1,493
-47.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.54 SAR 126
$88.4 MX$1,671
-62.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 SAR 1,361
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 SAR 990
$474 MX$8,968
-44.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,872 SAR 7,024
$1,653 MX$31.2K
13.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$663 SAR 2,488
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-78.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$480 SAR 1,800
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hufuf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,965 SAR 7,373
$792 MX$15K
148.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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

Last update for Al Hufuf: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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