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

😐 Solo nomad: Juffair is 11.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Juffair is 10.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.50 BHD 2.44
$11.85 MX$210
-45.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.46 BHD 11.83
$42.16 MX$746
-25.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 BHD 2.87
$10.75 MX$190
-28.93%
Cappuccino
$5.20 BHD 1.95
$3.47 MX$61.5
49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BHD 0.27
$1.45 MX$25.72
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.10
$0.90 MX$15.98
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 BHD 1.94
$3.05 MX$54.1
69.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.23 BHD 3.47
$4.42 MX$78.2
108.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BHD 0.64
$1.37 MX$24.24
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.87 MX$33.14
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BHD 0.61
$1.54 MX$27.32
5.84%
Eggs
$2.37 BHD 0.89
$2.50 MX$44.31
-5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BHD 2.47
$8.61 MX$152
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 BHD 2.39
$8.63 MX$153
-26.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 BHD 3.59
$11.02 MX$195
-13.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.91
$2.75 MX$48.67
-11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BHD 0.76
$1.43 MX$25.28
41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.87 MX$33.15
-10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 BHD 0.45
$2.17 MX$38.37
-44.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BHD 0.35
$1.88 MX$33.33
-50.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$2.25 MX$39.76
-52.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHD 0.54
$1.07 MX$18.90
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.31
$1.07 MX$19.00
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 BHD 2.50
$4.15 MX$73.5
60.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 BHD 6.88
$10.34 MX$183
76.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 BHD 1.27
$1.68 MX$29.72
101.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 BHD 1.19
$2.48 MX$43.97
27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 BHD 0.27
$0.55 MX$9.82
30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.68 BHD 13.04
$26.53 MX$470
30.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 BHD 1.21
$3.22 MX$56.9
0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$2.48 MX$43.93
62.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 BHD 10.12
$3.11 MX$55.0
765.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.22 BHD 0.08
$1.26 MX$22.22
-82.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K BHD 10.6K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-8.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K BHD 6,705
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-25.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.58
$82.5 MX$1,460
50.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.43 BHD 10.31
$22.29 MX$394
23.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.10 BHD 12.07
$30.02 MX$531
6.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 BHD 20.28
$51.4 MX$911
4.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.20 BHD 14.74
$18.29 MX$324
114.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 BHD 3.56
$4.98 MX$88.2
90.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 BHD 90.9
$200 MX$3,540
20.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,943 BHD 3,363
$5,304 MX$93.9K
68.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 BHD 15.85
$35.71 MX$632
18.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.47 BHD 11.83
$39.56 MX$700
-20.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 BHD 25.19
$80.6 MX$1,426
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 BHD 25.18
$88.3 MX$1,563
-24.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 BHD 360
$969 MX$17.2K
-1.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 BHD 274
$482 MX$8,535
50.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 BHD 671
$1,595 MX$28.2K
11.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 BHD 444
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-0.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,139 BHD 804
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-47.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,594 BHD 599
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-75.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Juffair
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 BHD 1,015
$756 MX$13.4K
256.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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

Last update for Juffair: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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