Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha'il is 18.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.28
$11.85 MX$212
-43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 SAR 95.6
$42.16 MX$755
-39.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SAR 26.21
$10.75 MX$192
-34.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.80
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.26 SAR 12.22
$3.47 MX$62.2
-6.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$1.45 MX$26.01
-31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.90 MX$16.16
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.37 MX$24.51
27.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$1.87 MX$33.51
-57.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 SAR 6.97
$1.54 MX$27.63
20.78%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$2.50 MX$44.81
-22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.62
$8.61 MX$154
-23.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 SAR 32.79
$8.63 MX$155
1.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 SAR 30.74
$11.02 MX$197
-25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$2.75 MX$49.22
-43.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.83
$1.43 MX$25.56
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.87 MX$33.52
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$2.17 MX$38.80
-5.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.88 MX$33.70
-31.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$2.25 MX$40.21
-30.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$1.07 MX$19.11
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SAR 1.83
$1.07 MX$19.22
-54.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 SAR 25.52
$4.15 MX$74.4
64.10%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.55 MX$9.93
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 SAR 150
$26.53 MX$475
50.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.21
$3.22 MX$57.6
-15.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$2.48 MX$44.42
-22.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.37
$3.11 MX$55.7
323.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.38
$1.26 MX$22.48
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-12.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$82.5 MX$1,476
-34.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 SAR 79.3
$22.29 MX$399
-5.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 SAR 173
$30.02 MX$537
53.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 SAR 249
$51.4 MX$921
28.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$18.29 MX$327
95.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 SAR 55.6
$4.98 MX$89.2
197.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,334
$200 MX$3,580
77.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,954 SAR 26.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
31.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 SAR 225
$35.71 MX$639
68.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 SAR 224
$39.56 MX$708
50.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.0 SAR 292
$80.6 MX$1,442
-3.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 SAR 301
$88.3 MX$1,581
-9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 SAR 1,872
$969 MX$17.4K
-48.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 SAR 1,245
$482 MX$8,632
-31.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,670
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-69.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 SAR 9,113
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-40.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,954
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-79.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,070 SAR 4,012
$756 MX$13.5K
41.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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

Last update for Ha'il: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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