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 13.6% more expensive than Al Hidd without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.1% more expensive than Al Hidd without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.59 BHD 2.48
79.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.56 BHD 15.25
3.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.49 BHD 2.82
43.52%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.71 BHD 1.02
28.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.81 BHD 0.31
79.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.12 BHD 0.05
650.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$8.11 BHD 3.05
-62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$10.71 BHD 4.03
-58.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.70 BHD 0.64
-19.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.32 BHD 0.50
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-33.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.39 BHD 0.90
4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.47 BHD 3.18
1.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.59 BHD 2.85
13.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.34 BHD 3.89
6.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.38 BHD 0.89
15.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.13 BHD 0.80
-32.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.70 BHD 0.64
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.21 BHD 0.46
79.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.95 BHD 0.36
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.08 BHD 0.41
108.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-29.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.88 BHD 0.33
21.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.82 BHD 2.56
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$18.64 BHD 7.01
-44.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$3.36 BHD 1.26
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.20 BHD 1.20
-22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.57 BHD 0.59
-64.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$53.5 BHD 20.11
-50.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$4.56 BHD 1.71
-29.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.08 BHD 1.53
-39.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$26.22 BHD 9.86
-88.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.40 BHD 0.15
215.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.6K BHD 7,379
56.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$20.5K BHD 7,716
17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$120 BHD 45.11
-31.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$27.10 BHD 10.19
-17.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$38.42 BHD 14.45
-21.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$52.9 BHD 19.91
-65.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$10.75 BHD 4.04
-53.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$385 BHD 145
-48.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,056 BHD 3,405
-41.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$46.62 BHD 17.53
-23.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$63.2 BHD 23.75
-37.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$84.1 BHD 31.61
-4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$89.7 BHD 33.72
-1.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$674 BHD 253
43.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$936 BHD 352
-48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$802 BHD 302
98.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$804 BHD 302
47.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al Hidd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,893 BHD 712
-60.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.56
33.41%

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 Hidd: March 1, 2026

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