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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 2.5% more expensive than Sitrah without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.7% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
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
$53.3 BHD 20.08
-20.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.59 BHD 2.86
37.94%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.39 BHD 2.03
-33.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.85 BHD 0.32
69.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.36 BHD 0.14
147.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.95 BHD 3
-61.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10.53 BHD 3.97
-56.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-17.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.34 BHD 0.51
38.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-34.31%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.49 BHD 0.94
2.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.63 BHD 3.25
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.75 BHD 2.92
10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.1 BHD 3.81
8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.33 BHD 0.88
16.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.09 BHD 0.79
-27.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.77 BHD 0.67
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.21 BHD 0.46
80.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.95 BHD 0.36
96.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.05 BHD 0.4
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
$0.86 BHD 0.33
26.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.64 BHD 2.51
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$19.65 BHD 7.41
-54.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.38 BHD 1.27
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
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
$4.7 BHD 1.77
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.95 BHD 1.49
-39.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$26.6 BHD 10.03
-88.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.52 BHD 0.2
151.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.2K BHD 14K
-18.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.5K BHD 7,712
17.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$120 BHD 45.37
-29.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$26.84 BHD 10.12
-17.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.26 BHD 14.43
-21.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.46 BHD 3.95
-51.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$384 BHD 145
-47.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,827 BHD 3,329
-39.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$45.57 BHD 17.18
-21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$63.1 BHD 23.81
-36.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$82.1 BHD 30.95
-3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$89.2 BHD 33.64
-0.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sitrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,714 BHD 646
-53.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.56
33.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sitrah: October 29, 2025

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