Cost of Living Comparison Between Isa Town and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Isa Town and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Isa Town is 2.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Isa Town is 11.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.13 BHD 3.06

$11.6 MX$212

-29.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.16 BHD 9.86

$41.62 MX$762

-37.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.82 BHD 2.57

$10.77 MX$197

-36.68%

Cappuccino

$4.65 BHD 1.75

$3.55 MX$65

30.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 BHD 0.34

$1.49 MX$27.29

-40.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 BHD 0.11

$0.96 MX$17.5

-70.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.53 BHD 2.46

$3.02 MX$55.3

116.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.57 MX$83.7

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 BHD 0.76

$1.44 MX$26.41

40.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 BHD 0.61

$1.82 MX$33.4

-10.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.68 BHD 1.39

$1.62 MX$29.63

127.16%

Eggs

$2.64 BHD 1

$2.5 MX$45.82

5.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.28 BHD 5.01

$8.58 MX$157

54.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.8 BHD 2.56

$8.57 MX$157

-20.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.88 BHD 5.99

$10.69 MX$196

48.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.23 BHD 0.84

$2.62 MX$47.93

-14.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.2 BHD 0.83

$1.46 MX$26.66

50.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 BHD 0.86

$1.97 MX$36.07

16.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 BHD 0.74

$2.12 MX$38.89

-7.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 BHD 0.74

$1.81 MX$33.1

8.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 BHD 0.56

$2.23 MX$40.82

-33.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 BHD 0.37

$1.07 MX$19.66

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 BHD 0.29

$1.05 MX$19.22

-27.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MX$76.2

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 MX$166

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MX$31.57

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 MX$45.52

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 BHD 0.39

$0.55 MX$10.03

90.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.32 BHD 5.02

$26.46 MX$484

-49.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.19 BHD 1.96

$3.08 MX$56.4

68.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$45.31

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 MX$58.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 BHD 0.31

$1.32 MX$24.09

-38.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.8K MX$563K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$13.4K BHD 5,063

$23.9K MX$437.9K

-43.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.2 MX$1,504

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.23 MX$407

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39 BHD 14.7

$30.32 MX$555

28.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$105 BHD 39.44

$51.1 MX$935

104.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.2 MX$333

Cinema Ticket

$10.44 BHD 3.94

$4.93 MX$90.3

111.76%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$197 MX$3,606

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,806 BHD 2,943

$5,214 MX$95.5K

49.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.44 BHD 15.25

$36.13 MX$661

11.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.23 BHD 4.99

$40.28 MX$737

-67.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.8 BHD 30.46

$79.9 MX$1,463

1.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 BHD 40.35

$88.1 MX$1,613

21.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$976 MX$17.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,610

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,322 BHD 499

$1,602 MX$29.3K

-17.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 BHD 400

$1,192 MX$21.8K

-10.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,080 MX$56.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,438 MX$136.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,055 BHD 398

$777 MX$14.2K

35.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Isa Town: November 25, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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