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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 6.3% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.7% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.6 SAR 32.28
39.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.72 SAR 104
53.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.39 SAR 27.72
41.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.98 SAR 11.16
20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.7 SAR 2.62
105.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.28 SAR 1.06
217.86%
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
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 SAR 2.12
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.7 SAR 10.11
-41.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.69 SAR 10.08
-5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.53 SAR 46.99
-31.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.5 SAR 24.39
31.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.85 SAR 48.22
-14.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.93 SAR 7.24
40.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.81 SAR 6.81
3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.23 SAR 8.36
-1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.7 SAR 6.36
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.99 SAR 7.46
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.99 SAR 7.45
-46.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.58 SAR 2.17
87.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.77 SAR 10.41
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2 SAR 7.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.52 SAR 28.19
-47.34%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-50.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$36.57 SAR 137
-27.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.73 SAR 10.25
18.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.88 SAR 7.07
26.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.51 SAR 50.7
-76.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.65 SAR 2.43
101.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$160 SAR 599
-47.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$36.29 SAR 136
-38.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$106 SAR 398
-71.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$86.6 SAR 325
-39.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.33 SAR 133
-47.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$25.45 SAR 95.5
-80.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$348 SAR 1,307
-42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
-38.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.5 SAR 223
-39.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60.1 SAR 225
-33.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$80 SAR 300
-1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$80.6 SAR 302
9.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$345 SAR 1,294
179.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$370 SAR 1,388
28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$803 SAR 3,011
105.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$740 SAR 2,777
62.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,871 SAR 7,019
64.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,066 SAR 4,001
605.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,760 SAR 6,602
-55.01%
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 Tabuk: October 28, 2025

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