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% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.1% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.58 BHD 2.47
80.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$54.0 BHD 20.32
-21.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.32 BHD 2.75
46.86%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$5.27 BHD 1.98
-34.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.80 BHD 0.30
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.36 BHD 0.14
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.93 BHD 2.98
-61.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$10.58 BHD 3.98
-58.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.17 BHD 0.44
17.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.29 BHD 0.49
44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-33.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.40 BHD 0.90
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.85 BHD 3.33
-2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.52 BHD 2.83
14.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.32 BHD 3.88
6.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.30 BHD 0.87
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.13 BHD 0.80
-32.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.76 BHD 0.66
6.25%
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
$1.09 BHD 0.41
106.42%
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
$0.44 BHD 0.17
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.78 BHD 2.55
-38.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$18.29 BHD 6.88
-43.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-51.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.16 BHD 1.19
-21.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$4.56 BHD 1.72
-29.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-39.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-88.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.56 BHD 0.21
125.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-16.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$20.9K BHD 7,854
15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$123 BHD 46.34
-33.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$15.71 BHD 5.91
41.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$39.16 BHD 14.73
-23.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$79.3 BHD 29.80
-35.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-53.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$391 BHD 147
-48.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,114 BHD 3,427
-41.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$45.63 BHD 17.16
-21.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$61.7 BHD 23.18
-35.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$84.6 BHD 31.83
-4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$66.8 BHD 25.11
32.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$663 BHD 249
46.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$400 BHD 150
20.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,459 BHD 549
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$796 BHD 299
48.63%
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
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,197 BHD 450
-36.81%
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 Sanad: March 2, 2026

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