Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al Hidd Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al Hidd

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% more expensive than Al Hidd without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.2% cheaper than Al Hidd without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.53 BHD 2.46
83.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.3 BHD 15.2
5.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.48 BHD 2.82
39.97%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.62 BHD 0.99
37.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.78 BHD 0.29
84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.13 BHD 0.05
584.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.17 BHD 3.08
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10.74 BHD 4.05
-57.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.73 BHD 0.65
-20.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.33 BHD 0.5
39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-34.31%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.45 BHD 0.92
4.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.89 BHD 3.35
-3.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.56 BHD 2.85
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.27 BHD 3.87
6.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.34 BHD 0.88
16.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.05 BHD 0.77
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.76 BHD 0.66
6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.2 BHD 0.45
82.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.94 BHD 0.36
98.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.04 BHD 0.39
110.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.45 BHD 0.55
-26.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.87 BHD 0.33
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.77 BHD 2.55
-41.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$20.16 BHD 7.6
-56.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.36 BHD 1.27
-48.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-21.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.63 BHD 0.62
-68.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$53.4 BHD 20.13
-50.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.55 BHD 1.72
-28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$26.04 BHD 9.82
-88.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.4 BHD 0.15
227.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.6K BHD 7,399
54.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.6K BHD 7,761
16.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$124 BHD 46.59
-31.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$26.7 BHD 10.07
-17.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.37 BHD 14.47
-21.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$52.3 BHD 19.71
-64.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.73 BHD 4.04
-52.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$389 BHD 147
-48.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,878 BHD 3,348
-39.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$46.62 BHD 17.58
-23.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$62.8 BHD 23.7
-36.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$82.8 BHD 31.21
-4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$89.5 BHD 33.75
-1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$653 BHD 246
47.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$910 BHD 343
-47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$798 BHD 301
107.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$795 BHD 300
51.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,893 BHD 714
-58.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.56
33.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Hidd: October 29, 2025

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