Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Juffair Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Juffair

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.4% more expensive than Juffair without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.69 BHD 2.52
79.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$32.42 BHD 12.22
31.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.22 BHD 2.72
45.01%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.32 BHD 2.01
-32.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.69 BHD 0.26
108.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.26 BHD 0.1
242.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.19 BHD 1.96
-40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.53 BHD 3.59
-51.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.6 BHD 0.6
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.32 BHD 0.5
40.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-5.99%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.47 BHD 0.93
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.52 BHD 2.46
32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.31 BHD 2.38
35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.16 BHD 3.46
19.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.46 BHD 0.93
10.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.08 BHD 0.78
-27.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.68 BHD 0.63
11.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.21 BHD 0.46
80.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.87 BHD 0.33
114.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.05 BHD 0.39
108.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.49 BHD 0.56
-28.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 BHD 0.29
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.64 BHD 2.5
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$19.76 BHD 7.45
-55.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-50.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.76 BHD 0.29
-31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$35.7 BHD 13.46
-25.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.16 BHD 1.19
2.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4 BHD 1.51
-40.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$26.24 BHD 9.89
-88.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.2 BHD 0.08
555.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.4K BHD 10.3K
10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$17.6K BHD 6,654
35.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$122 BHD 45.99
-30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.28 BHD 10.29
-18.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$31.4 BHD 11.84
-4.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$53.1 BHD 20.03
-2.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$39.41 BHD 14.86
-52.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.44 BHD 3.56
-46.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$234 BHD 88.3
-14.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,839 BHD 3,333
-39.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.96 BHD 16.2
-16.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.32 BHD 11.81
27.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$67.6 BHD 25.48
16.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$67.3 BHD 25.39
31.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Juffair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$983 BHD 371
-1.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$741 BHD 279
-35.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,798 BHD 678
-8.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,216 BHD 458
-1.12%
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
Juffair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,787 BHD 1,428
-79.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7
63.14%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Juffair: October 28, 2025

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