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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 5.7% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.8% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.55 BHD 2.47
83.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$53.5 BHD 20.18
-20.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.59 BHD 2.86
37.94%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.31 BHD 2
-32.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.84 BHD 0.32
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.37 BHD 0.14
140.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.06 BHD 3.04
-61.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10.57 BHD 3.99
-56.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.16 BHD 0.44
18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.28 BHD 0.48
44.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-32.91%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.46 BHD 0.93
3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.64 BHD 3.26
-0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.67 BHD 2.89
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.24 BHD 3.86
7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.26 BHD 0.85
20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.11 BHD 0.8
-28.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.68 BHD 0.63
11.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.17 BHD 0.44
87.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.89 BHD 0.33
110.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.07 BHD 0.41
104.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.47 BHD 0.55
-27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.44 BHD 0.17
147.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.67 BHD 2.52
-40.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$19.87 BHD 7.49
-55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.33 BHD 1.26
-48.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-31.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.94 BHD 1.49
-39.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$26.14 BHD 9.86
-88.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.55 BHD 0.21
138.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
-18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.9K BHD 7,893
14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$121 BHD 45.66
-30.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.15 BHD 6.09
37.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.04 BHD 14.72
-22.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$79.9 BHD 30.12
-34.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.7 BHD 4.04
-52.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$382 BHD 144
-47.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,823 BHD 3,327
-39.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$46.28 BHD 17.45
-22.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$62.7 BHD 23.63
-36.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$81.6 BHD 30.76
-3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$66.6 BHD 25.12
32.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$669 BHD 252
44.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$399 BHD 150
18.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,466 BHD 553
12.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$798 BHD 301
50.59%
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
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,199 BHD 452
-33.95%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

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