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 2.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hafar Al Batin is 18.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 SAR 20.50
$11.85 MX$211
-53.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.12 SAR 97.9
$42.16 MX$750
-38.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 SAR 24.63
$10.75 MX$191
-38.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.44 SAR 12.92
$3.47 MX$61.8
-0.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.44
$1.45 MX$25.85
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 SAR 0.90
$0.90 MX$16.06
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SAR 7.35
$1.37 MX$24.36
43.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.76
$1.87 MX$33.31
-46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 SAR 8.84
$1.54 MX$27.46
53.25%
Eggs
$2.49 SAR 9.34
$2.50 MX$44.53
-0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 SAR 26.17
$8.61 MX$153
-18.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 SAR 27.64
$8.63 MX$154
-14.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.15
$11.02 MX$196
18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$2.75 MX$48.91
-21.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.43 MX$25.41
9.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.87 MX$33.32
-6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$2.17 MX$38.56
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.79
$1.88 MX$33.50
-31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$2.25 MX$39.96
-41.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.66
$1.07 MX$18.99
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$1.07 MX$19.10
-47.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.87
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 SAR 25.49
$4.15 MX$73.9
63.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.19
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🚌 Getting Around
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.13
$0.55 MX$9.87
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.21 SAR 151
$26.53 MX$472
51.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.20
$3.22 MX$57.2
-15.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SAR 6.81
$2.48 MX$44.15
-26.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.29 SAR 49.82
$3.11 MX$55.3
327.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.29
$1.26 MX$22.34
-51.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K SAR 82.5K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 392
$82.5 MX$1,467
26.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.32 SAR 125
$22.29 MX$396
49.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 SAR 268
$30.02 MX$534
137.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$51.4 MX$915
67.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.47 SAR 133
$18.29 MX$325
93.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 SAR 59.9
$4.98 MX$88.7
220.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 SAR 1,350
$200 MX$3,558
80.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,934 SAR 26.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
30.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$35.71 MX$635
65.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 SAR 227
$39.56 MX$704
52.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 SAR 301
$80.6 MX$1,433
-0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 SAR 307
$88.3 MX$1,571
-7.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,674
$969 MX$17.2K
-53.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,437
$482 MX$8,579
-20.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 SAR 3,222
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-47.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 SAR 8,972
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-40.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 SAR 4,989
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-79.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafar Al Batin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 SAR 5,350
$756 MX$13.5K
88.60%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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