Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-hamra' Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-hamra'

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.1% more expensive than Al-hamra' without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.4% more expensive than Al-hamra' without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$5.19 OMR 1.99
128.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$26.40 OMR 10.14
59.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.71 OMR 2.96
39.43%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$4.79 OMR 1.84
-27.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.05 OMR 0.40
38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.34 OMR 0.13
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$12.37 OMR 4.75
-75.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$11.48 OMR 4.41
-61.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.98 OMR 0.76
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.19 OMR 0.46
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.67 OMR 0.64
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.45 OMR 0.94
2.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.82 OMR 1.47
125.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$4.90 OMR 1.88
76.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.61 OMR 3.31
27.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.50 OMR 0.96
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.83 OMR 0.70
2.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.18 OMR 0.45
83.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.99 OMR 0.38
89.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.97 OMR 0.37
131.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.03 OMR 0.39
3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.53 OMR 0.20
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$6.42 OMR 2.47
-35.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$15.72 OMR 6.04
-34.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$4.22 OMR 1.62
-60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$7.92 OMR 3.04
-68.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$3.09 OMR 1.19
4.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.76 OMR 0.29
226.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.55 OMR 4.05
-70.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.60 OMR 0.23
110.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$22.5K OMR 8,621
36.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$21.4K OMR 8,230
12.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$106 OMR 40.69
-22.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$41.60 OMR 15.97
-46.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$69.2 OMR 26.58
-56.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$10.43 OMR 4.01
-52.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$189 OMR 72.8
5.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$9,757 OMR 3,747
-45.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$50.3 OMR 19.30
-28.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$39.39 OMR 15.13
0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$79.5 OMR 30.54
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$87.7 OMR 33.68
0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-hamra'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$4,361 OMR 1,675
-82.66%
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 Al-hamra': March 1, 2026

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