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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.1% cheaper than Tubli without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.3% cheaper than Tubli without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$6.73 BHD 2.53
76.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$54.0 BHD 20.32
-21.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$7.59 BHD 2.85
41.63%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.72 BHD 1.02
27.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.77 BHD 0.29
88.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.26 BHD 0.10
246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$8.10 BHD 3.05
-62.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$10.80 BHD 4.06
-59.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.72 BHD 0.65
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.05 BHD 0.39
78.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$2.40 BHD 0.90
-35.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.41 BHD 0.91
3.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$8.61 BHD 3.24
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$7.69 BHD 2.89
12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$10.12 BHD 3.80
8.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.38 BHD 0.89
15.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$2.12 BHD 0.80
-32.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.73 BHD 0.65
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.20 BHD 0.45
80.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.96 BHD 0.36
95.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.07 BHD 0.40
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.45 BHD 0.54
-26.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.94 BHD 0.35
13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$6.65 BHD 2.50
-37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$18.33 BHD 6.89
-43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$3.40 BHD 1.28
-50.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$3.19 BHD 1.20
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$1.57 BHD 0.59
-64.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$53.9 BHD 20.25
-50.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$4.50 BHD 1.69
-28.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-36.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$26.28 BHD 9.88
-88.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$0.52 BHD 0.20
142.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$37.2K BHD 14.0K
-17.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$20.6K BHD 7,764
16.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$91.5 BHD 34.40
-9.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$27.23 BHD 10.24
-18.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$39.21 BHD 14.74
-23.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$162 BHD 60.9
-68.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$77.9 BHD 29.29
-76.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$10.62 BHD 3.99
-53.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$390 BHD 147
-48.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$3,950 BHD 1,485
34.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$45.78 BHD 17.21
-22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$62.1 BHD 23.37
-36.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$84.8 BHD 31.89
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$79.5 BHD 29.91
11.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$980 BHD 368
-1.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$665 BHD 250
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$1,564 BHD 588
1.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$1,172 BHD 441
0.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tubli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
-
-
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 Tubli: March 1, 2026

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