Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ha'il Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ha'il

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.5% more expensive than Ha'il without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.4% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.5 SAR 24.37
84.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.53 SAR 95.8
66.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.19 SAR 26.98
45.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.28 SAR 12.32
9.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.05 SAR 3.93
37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.31 SAR 1.18
187.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.81 SAR 3.04
128.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.85 SAR 6.94
-15.14%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.97 SAR 7.38
29.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.81 SAR 25.56
26.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.64 SAR 32.41
-1.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.42 SAR 31.6
30.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.54 SAR 5.79
76.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.29 SAR 4.83
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.01 SAR 7.56
8.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.35 SAR 5.08
38.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.57 SAR 5.9
39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.45 SAR 1.69
142.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.92 SAR 25.95
-42.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-50.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$35.27 SAR 132
-24.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.71 SAR 10.15
19.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.83 SAR 6.87
30.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.17 SAR 49.41
-76.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.6 SAR 2.23
118.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
6.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$53.8 SAR 202
56.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.06 SAR 79
5.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$46.93 SAR 176
-35.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$66.6 SAR 250
-22.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.1 SAR 132
-46.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$14.59 SAR 54.7
-65.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$356 SAR 1,335
-43.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
-22.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.8 SAR 224
-40.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60.7 SAR 228
-34.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$78 SAR 293
1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$80.6 SAR 302
9.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$497 SAR 1,866
94.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$334 SAR 1,254
41.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$444 SAR 1,665
272.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$365 SAR 1,368
229.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,772 SAR 6,646
73.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,067 SAR 4,004
605.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ha'il
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,049 SAR 3,934
-24.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ha'il: October 28, 2025

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