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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 13.6% more expensive than Adliya without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.6% cheaper than Adliya without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$6.67 BHD 2.51
77.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$54.0 BHD 20.30
-21.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$7.29 BHD 2.74
47.46%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$5.22 BHD 1.96
-33.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.82 BHD 0.31
76.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.37 BHD 0.14
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$7.82 BHD 2.94
-61.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$10.40 BHD 3.91
-57.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.66 BHD 0.63
-17.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.34 BHD 0.50
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.38 BHD 0.90
5.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$8.74 BHD 3.29
-1.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$7.60 BHD 2.86
13.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$10.30 BHD 3.87
6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.38 BHD 0.89
15.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-29.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.71 BHD 0.64
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.17 BHD 0.44
85.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.89 BHD 0.34
111.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.03 BHD 0.39
118.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.46 BHD 0.55
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.88 BHD 0.33
21.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$6.68 BHD 2.51
-37.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$18.48 BHD 6.95
-44.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-23.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$4.56 BHD 1.71
-29.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$4.08 BHD 1.54
-39.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$26.68 BHD 10.03
-88.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$0.51 BHD 0.19
147.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-16.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$21.1K BHD 7,950
13.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$121 BHD 45.49
-31.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$27.18 BHD 10.22
-17.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$38.83 BHD 14.60
-22.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$10.70 BHD 4.02
-53.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$384 BHD 145
-47.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$8,978 BHD 3,376
-40.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$20.25 BHD 7.61
76.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$62.7 BHD 23.56
-36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$84.5 BHD 31.76
-4.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$89.5 BHD 33.66
-1.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Adliya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$3,177 BHD 1,194
-76.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.56
33.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adliya: March 2, 2026

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