Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafar Al Batin and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafar Al Batin and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Hafar Al Batin is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hafar Al Batin is 8.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 SAR 20.32
$11.99 MX$227
-54.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.49 SAR 99.4
$42.47 MX$803
-37.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 SAR 23.85
$10.47 MX$198
-39.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.49 SAR 13.11
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 SAR 0.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 SAR 7.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
44.59%
Eggs
$2.5 SAR 9.37
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 SAR 25.66
$8.61 MX$163
-20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 SAR 27.75
$8.54 MX$161
-13.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.62
$10.98 MX$208
20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.67
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.8
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.49
$3.96 MX$74.9
71.46%
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
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SAR 3.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.62 SAR 171
$26.59 MX$503
71.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.73
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.38 SAR 50.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
330.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 SAR 2.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
-48.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SAR 98.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K SAR 83K
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 392
$84.2 MX$1,592
23.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.91 SAR 127
$22.14 MX$419
53.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 SAR 272
$30.14 MX$570
140.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$52 MX$983
71.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.05 SAR 135
$18.72 MX$354
92.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.96 SAR 59.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
214.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,337
$200 MX$3,787
77.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,946 SAR 26.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$35.74 MX$676
65.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$39.8 MX$753
52.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 SAR 294
$79 MX$1,493
-0.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SAR 307
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 SAR 1,626
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 SAR 1,453
$474 MX$8,968
-18.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 SAR 3,252
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 SAR 2,380
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,763 SAR 6,614
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-42.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 SAR 4,082
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 SAR 5,340
$792 MX$15K
79.79%
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 Hafar Al Batin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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