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 8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Mubarraz is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 SAR 27.23
$11.85 MX$205
-38.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.16 SAR 147
$42.16 MX$730
-7.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 SAR 26.42
$10.75 MX$186
-34.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.15 SAR 15.55
$3.47 MX$60.2
19.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$1.45 MX$25.17
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 SAR 0.71
$0.90 MX$15.64
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.37 MX$23.72
22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 SAR 4.70
$1.87 MX$32.43
-33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 SAR 9.10
$1.54 MX$26.74
57.79%
Eggs
$2.74 SAR 10.29
$2.50 MX$43.36
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 SAR 32.54
$8.61 MX$149
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 SAR 38.04
$8.63 MX$150
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SAR 56.0
$11.02 MX$191
35.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.66
$2.75 MX$47.62
-16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
$1.43 MX$24.73
23.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 SAR 6.77
$1.87 MX$32.44
-3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.17 MX$37.54
-27.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.78
$1.88 MX$32.61
-32.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.53
$2.25 MX$38.91
-34.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 SAR 5.42
$1.07 MX$18.49
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$1.07 MX$18.59
-47.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.85 SAR 10.68
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 SAR 6.78
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SAR 8.75
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.23 SAR 27.13
$4.15 MX$72.0
74.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.02
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$0.55 MX$9.61
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.15 SAR 151
$26.53 MX$459
51.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.14
$3.22 MX$55.7
0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.91
$2.48 MX$42.98
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.21 SAR 49.55
$3.11 MX$53.9
324.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.17
$1.26 MX$21.75
-53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K SAR 75.7K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-34.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K SAR 85.9K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-4.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$82.5 MX$1,429
27.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.46 SAR 133
$22.29 MX$386
59.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.1 SAR 285
$30.02 MX$520
153.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 SAR 335
$51.4 MX$891
73.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 SAR 132
$18.29 MX$317
92.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.92 SAR 59.7
$4.98 MX$86.3
219.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 SAR 1,681
$200 MX$3,464
124.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,656 SAR 36.2K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
82.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$35.71 MX$618
65.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 SAR 246
$39.56 MX$685
65.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SAR 399
$80.6 MX$1,395
32.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 SAR 377
$88.3 MX$1,530
13.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$969 MX$16.8K
-53.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 SAR 1,404
$482 MX$8,352
-22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SAR 3,199
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 SAR 2,318
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-47.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,518 SAR 9,443
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-37.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,456 SAR 5,459
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-77.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 SAR 3,937
$756 MX$13.1K
38.80%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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