Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibra is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibra is 0.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 OMR 1.97
$11.99 MX$227
-57.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.95 OMR 9.99
$42.47 MX$803
-38.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 OMR 2.99
$10.47 MX$198
-25.98%
Cappuccino
$4.9 OMR 1.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
36.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.4 OMR 4.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
301.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
154.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.73
$1.38 MX$26.04
38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 OMR 0.65
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.28%
Eggs
$2.38 OMR 0.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.7 OMR 1.42
$8.61 MX$163
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$8.54 MX$161
-40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 OMR 3.36
$10.98 MX$208
-20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 OMR 1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 OMR 0.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$2.19 MX$41.42
-48.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 OMR 2.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
61.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.45 OMR 10.18
$8.86 MX$167
198.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 OMR 1.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
144.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 OMR 3.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
207.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 OMR 1.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-1.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 OMR 0.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 OMR 4.03
$3.11 MX$58.7
236.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,894
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,216
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 OMR 40.86
$84.2 MX$1,592
25.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.63 OMR 16.03
$22.14 MX$419
88.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.9 OMR 26.91
$30.14 MX$570
131.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.74 OMR 12.22
$52 MX$983
-38.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.95 OMR 6.91
$18.72 MX$354
-4.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 OMR 2.68
$5.07 MX$95.9
37.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 OMR 74.5
$200 MX$3,787
-3.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,977 OMR 3,841
$5,333 MX$100.8K
87.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.7 OMR 19.13
$35.74 MX$676
39.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 OMR 15.36
$39.8 MX$753
0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.7
$79 MX$1,493
0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 OMR 33.53
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,210 OMR 1,621
$792 MX$15K
431.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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Last update for Ibra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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