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 11% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Mubarraz is 28.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 SAR 28.63
$11.61 MX$200
-34.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 SAR 143
$42.75 MX$738
-10.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 SAR 27.14
$10.60 MX$183
-31.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SAR 8.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.12 SAR 15.46
$3.59 MX$62.0
14.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.45 MX$25.08
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 SAR 0.69
$0.90 MX$15.50
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.45 MX$25.07
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$1.83 MX$31.55
-27.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 SAR 8.81
$1.61 MX$27.77
45.96%
Eggs
$2.70 SAR 10.14
$2.54 MX$43.82
6.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 SAR 31.90
$8.54 MX$148
-0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 SAR 38.05
$8.47 MX$146
19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.87 SAR 55.8
$10.86 MX$188
36.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.50
$2.73 MX$47.13
-16.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.49 MX$25.77
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 SAR 6.96
$1.94 MX$33.55
-4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$2.16 MX$37.38
-26.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.79
$1.85 MX$31.88
-30.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 SAR 5.44
$2.19 MX$37.80
-33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SAR 5.18
$1.07 MX$18.52
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.11
$1.08 MX$18.71
-48.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.73 SAR 10.22
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.72
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SAR 9.10
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SAR 27.43
$4.06 MX$70.1
80.30%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SAR 3.91
$0.56 MX$9.60
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.67 SAR 149
$26.20 MX$453
51.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 SAR 11.66
$3.14 MX$54.2
-0.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$2.37 MX$40.96
-19.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.13 SAR 49.25
$3.24 MX$56.0
305.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$1.31 MX$22.70
-55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K SAR 73.8K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-35.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K SAR 87.7K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 391
$83.1 MX$1,436
25.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.63 SAR 130
$22.15 MX$383
56.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 SAR 280
$29.37 MX$507
154.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.5 SAR 324
$51.2 MX$884
69.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.34 SAR 133
$18.69 MX$323
89.09%
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 SAR 60.3
$4.89 MX$84.4
228.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 SAR 1,738
$199 MX$3,431
133.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,604 SAR 36.0K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
84.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 SAR 220
$35.93 MX$621
63.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.0 SAR 240
$39.39 MX$680
62.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SAR 402
$80.3 MX$1,387
33.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 SAR 371
$87.6 MX$1,512
13.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,645
$963 MX$16.6K
-54.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,407
$482 MX$8,326
-22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 SAR 3,225
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-47.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 SAR 2,289
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-48.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,149 SAR 8,060
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-45.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 SAR 4,422
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-81.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mubarraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,076 SAR 4,034
$726 MX$12.5K
48.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
11.42
-53.50%

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Last update for Al Mubarraz: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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