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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Muharraq is 31.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Muharraq is 6.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 BHD 1.47

$11.88 MX$210

-67.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.99 BHD 10.15

$41.90 MX$740

-35.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.19 BHD 1.95

$10.55 MX$186

-50.81%

Cappuccino

$3.93 BHD 1.48

$3.60 MX$63.5

9.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 BHD 0.32

$1.50 MX$26.45

-44.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 BHD 0.15

$0.91 MX$16.09

-56.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.19 BHD 1.95

$3.08 MX$54.4

68.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 BHD 3.04

$4.47 MX$78.8

80.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 BHD 0.51

$1.39 MX$24.54

-2.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 BHD 0.19

$1.90 MX$33.47

-73.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.38 BHD 0.89

$1.60 MX$28.27

48.75%

Eggs

$2.43 BHD 0.91

$2.60 MX$45.97

-6.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.58 BHD 1.72

$8.36 MX$148

-45.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 BHD 1.90

$8.64 MX$152

-41.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.10 BHD 3.05

$10.91 MX$192

-25.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 BHD 0.44

$2.61 MX$45.98

-55.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 BHD 0.63

$1.44 MX$25.46

17.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 BHD 0.40

$1.96 MX$34.55

-46.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 BHD 0.44

$2.12 MX$37.34

-45.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 BHD 0.30

$1.86 MX$32.87

-56.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 BHD 0.19

$2.22 MX$39.20

-77.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 BHD 0.44

$1.02 MX$17.99

13.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 BHD 0.20

$1.04 MX$18.36

-48.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.37 BHD 2.02

$4.05 MX$71.5

32.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.71 BHD 7.41

$10.18 MX$180

93.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.45 BHD 1.30

$1.69 MX$29.79

104.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 BHD 1.22

$2.62 MX$46.25

24.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 BHD 0.31

$0.51 MX$9.09

62.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 BHD 1.72

$3.15 MX$55.7

45.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 BHD 0.99

$2.46 MX$43.49

7.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.16 BHD 1.94

$3.26 MX$57.5

58.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 BHD 0.18

$1.32 MX$23.36

-64.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.4K BHD 14.0K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

24.20%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.0K BHD 6,006

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-32.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$105 BHD 39.36

$83.5 MX$1,474

25.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.90 BHD 7.86

$22.86 MX$404

-8.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.89 BHD 14.25

$30.04 MX$530

26.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 BHD 19.72

$51.9 MX$916

1.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$7.13 BHD 2.68

$5.12 MX$90.4

39.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$394 BHD 148

$201 MX$3,541

96.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,898 BHD 2,218

$5,318 MX$93.9K

10.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.59 BHD 10.00

$35.73 MX$631

-25.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.0 BHD 23.32

$40.27 MX$711

54.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 BHD 31.38

$79.2 MX$1,398

5.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.2 BHD 33.92

$89.3 MX$1,576

1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$627 BHD 236

$947 MX$16.7K

-33.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$500 BHD 188

$483 MX$8,525

3.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$980 BHD 368

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-38.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 BHD 294

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-35.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,969 BHD 740

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-50.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,596 BHD 600

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-75.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,546 BHD 581

$730 MX$12.9K

111.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

11.42

-25.04%

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

Last update for Al Muharraq: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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