Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Hafar Al Batin Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Hafar Al Batin

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.1% more expensive than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.1% cheaper than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.42 SAR 20.32
121.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$26.49 SAR 99.4
60.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.36 SAR 23.85
64.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.11
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.49 SAR 13.11
3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.7 SAR 2.64
105.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.22 SAR 0.82
304.55%
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
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.06 SAR 7.72
-33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.94 SAR 3.53
96.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.27 SAR 8.53
-30.84%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.5 SAR 9.37
2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.84 SAR 25.66
25.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.4 SAR 27.75
15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.23 SAR 49.62
-17.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.25 SAR 8.43
20.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.66 SAR 6.22
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.61 SAR 6.03
36.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.24 SAR 4.67
50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.31 SAR 4.92
67.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.24 SAR 4.67
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.6 SAR 2.23
81.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 SAR 7.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.79 SAR 25.49
-41.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.04 SAR 3.92
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$45.62 SAR 171
-41.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.59 SAR 9.73
25.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.91 SAR 7.16
24.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.38 SAR 50.2
-76.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.67 SAR 2.51
95.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.1K SAR 98.1K
15.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.1K SAR 83K
8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$104 SAR 392
-19.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$33.91 SAR 127
-34.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$72.5 SAR 272
-58.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$89.3 SAR 335
-41.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$36.05 SAR 135
-48.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.96 SAR 59.9
-68.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$356 SAR 1,337
-43.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,946 SAR 26.1K
-23.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.2 SAR 222
-39.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60.7 SAR 228
-34.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$78.5 SAR 294
0.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$81.7 SAR 307
8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$433 SAR 1,626
122.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$387 SAR 1,453
22.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$867 SAR 3,252
90.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$634 SAR 2,380
89.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,763 SAR 6,614
74.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,088 SAR 4,082
591.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,423 SAR 5,340
-44.38%
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 Hafar Al Batin: October 28, 2025

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