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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Mubarraz is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Mubarraz is 11.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 SAR 27.27
$11.99 MX$227
-39.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 SAR 144
$42.47 MX$803
-9.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.37 SAR 27.64
$10.47 MX$198
-29.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SAR 6.67
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.96 SAR 14.84
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 SAR 0.72
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
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 Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 SAR 9.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.87%
Eggs
$2.75 SAR 10.31
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 SAR 31.98
$8.61 MX$163
-1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.18 SAR 38.21
$8.54 MX$161
19.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.59 SAR 54.7
$10.98 MX$208
32.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 SAR 4.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.49
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 SAR 5.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.79 SAR 10.47
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SAR 6.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 SAR 8.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 SAR 27.26
$3.96 MX$74.9
83.59%
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 Mubarraz
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)
$44.67 SAR 168
$26.59 MX$503
68.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 SAR 12.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.36 SAR 50.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
329.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 SAR 2.14
$1.31 MX$24.85
-56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K SAR 73.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K SAR 86.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SAR 386
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35 SAR 131
$22.14 MX$419
58.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 SAR 282
$30.14 MX$570
149.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.1 SAR 323
$52 MX$983
65.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 SAR 133
$18.72 MX$354
88.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.73 SAR 59
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 SAR 1,730
$200 MX$3,787
130.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,406 SAR 35.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
76.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 SAR 224
$35.74 MX$676
67.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.7 SAR 243
$39.8 MX$753
62.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 SAR 412
$79 MX$1,493
38.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 SAR 373
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 SAR 1,630
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 SAR 1,421
$474 MX$8,968
-20.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 SAR 3,167
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,369
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,757 SAR 6,590
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-42.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 SAR 3,951
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 SAR 4,053
$792 MX$15K
36.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
11.42
-53.50%

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

Last update for Al Mubarraz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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