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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 74.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nizwa is 57.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 OMR 0.98
$11.99 MX$227
-78.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.7 OMR 9.89
$42.47 MX$803
-39.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 OMR 1.54
$10.47 MX$198
-61.89%
Cappuccino
-
$3.6 MX$68.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 OMR 0.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-71.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$2.22 OMR 0.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.92 OMR 1.51
$8.61 MX$163
-54.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 OMR 2.94
$8.54 MX$161
-10.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 OMR 0.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
-15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 OMR 0.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
-53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 OMR 0.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Nizwa
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)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 OMR 49.33
$84.2 MX$1,592
52.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.7 OMR 25.31
$30.14 MX$570
118.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 OMR 98.7
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.6
$474 MX$8,968
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 OMR 153
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 OMR 99.7
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-78.45%
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
Nizwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 OMR 503
$792 MX$15K
65.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Nizwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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