Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and 'ibri Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and 'ibri

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.4% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$2.63 OMR 1.01
350.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$26.28 OMR 10.09
60.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$6.77 OMR 2.60
58.79%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$3.20 OMR 1.23
8.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.67 OMR 0.26
116.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.25 OMR 0.10
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$5.36 OMR 2.06
-43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$11.61 OMR 4.46
-61.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.20 OMR 0.46
14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.82 OMR 0.31
128.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.66 OMR 0.64
-7.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.39 OMR 0.92
4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$3.67 OMR 1.41
134.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.55 OMR 1.36
143.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$8.73 OMR 3.35
26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$2.47 OMR 0.95
11.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.45 OMR 0.56
-1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.85 OMR 0.71
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.92 OMR 0.36
135.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.93 OMR 0.36
102.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.57 OMR 0.22
294.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.76 OMR 0.29
40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.54 OMR 0.21
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$5.60 OMR 2.15
-25.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$15.64 OMR 6.01
-33.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$4.21 OMR 1.62
-60.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$7.84 OMR 3.01
-68.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$2.56 OMR 0.98
25.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.79 OMR 0.30
213.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$10.28 OMR 3.95
-69.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.62 OMR 0.24
103.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$22.8K OMR 8,752
34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$21.4K OMR 8,208
12.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$78.3 OMR 30.05
5.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$39.35 OMR 15.11
-43.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$69.7 OMR 26.78
-56.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$59.1 OMR 22.68
-12.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$8.74 OMR 3.36
-43.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$194 OMR 74.6
2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$10.1K OMR 3,861
-47.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$50.1 OMR 19.23
-28.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$38.67 OMR 14.85
2.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$77.8 OMR 29.88
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$87.7 OMR 33.67
0.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$204 OMR 78.3
375.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$131 OMR 50.3
268.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$480 OMR 184
232.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$332 OMR 127
256.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$3,016 OMR 1,158
-74.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.15
121.75%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: February 28, 2026

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