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 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ha'il is 11.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.5 SAR 24.37
$11.99 MX$227
-45.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.53 SAR 95.8
$42.47 MX$803
-39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 SAR 26.98
$10.47 MX$198
-31.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.28 SAR 12.32
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
-65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SAR 3.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
-56.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.83%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
-22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 SAR 25.56
$8.61 MX$163
-20.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 SAR 32.41
$8.54 MX$161
1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 SAR 31.6
$10.98 MX$208
-23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-43.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.56
$2.19 MX$41.42
-8.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 SAR 1.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 SAR 25.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
74.75%
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
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
101.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.27 SAR 132
$26.59 MX$503
32.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SAR 10.15
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.41
$3.11 MX$58.7
323.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.88%
🧾 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
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 SAR 79
$22.14 MX$419
-4.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.93 SAR 176
$30.14 MX$570
55.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 SAR 250
$52 MX$983
28.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.1 SAR 132
$18.72 MX$354
87.50%
Cinema Ticket
$14.59 SAR 54.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
187.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$200 MX$3,787
77.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 SAR 224
$35.74 MX$676
67.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$39.8 MX$753
52.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 SAR 293
$79 MX$1,493
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,866
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 SAR 1,254
$474 MX$8,968
-29.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,665
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 SAR 1,368
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-69.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,772 SAR 6,646
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-42.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,004
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 SAR 3,934
$792 MX$15K
32.44%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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