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

🙂 Solo nomad: Juffair is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Juffair is 1.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 BHD 2.52
$11.99 MX$227
-44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 BHD 12.22
$42.47 MX$803
-23.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 BHD 2.72
$10.47 MX$198
-31.04%
Cappuccino
$5.32 BHD 2.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
47.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 BHD 1.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
67.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.53 BHD 3.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
108.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 BHD 0.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-28.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BHD 0.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$2.47 BHD 0.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 BHD 2.46
$8.61 MX$163
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 BHD 2.38
$8.54 MX$161
-26.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 BHD 3.46
$10.98 MX$208
-16.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
-9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BHD 0.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-53.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 BHD 0.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 BHD 2.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
67.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.76 BHD 7.45
$8.86 MX$167
123.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 BHD 1.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
102.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BHD 0.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.7 BHD 13.46
$26.59 MX$503
34.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 BHD 1.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4 BHD 1.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.24 BHD 9.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
743.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.2 BHD 0.08
$1.31 MX$24.85
-84.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K BHD 10.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BHD 6,654
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.99
$84.2 MX$1,592
44.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.28 BHD 10.29
$22.14 MX$419
23.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.4 BHD 11.84
$30.14 MX$570
4.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 BHD 20.03
$52 MX$983
2.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.41 BHD 14.86
$18.72 MX$354
110.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 BHD 3.56
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BHD 88.3
$200 MX$3,787
16.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,839 BHD 3,333
$5,333 MX$100.8K
65.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 BHD 16.2
$35.74 MX$676
20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.32 BHD 11.81
$39.8 MX$753
-21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 BHD 25.48
$79 MX$1,493
-14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.3 BHD 25.39
$88.4 MX$1,671
-23.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 BHD 371
$965 MX$18.3K
1.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 BHD 279
$474 MX$8,968
56.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 BHD 678
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 BHD 458
$1,202 MX$22.7K
1.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,787 BHD 1,428
$792 MX$15K
378.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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Last update for Juffair: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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