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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.7% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.4% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.69 SAR 25.10
77.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.21 SAR 151
4.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.38 SAR 27.68
45.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.59 SAR 5.95
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.30 SAR 4.88
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.16 SAR 15.60
-16.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.68 SAR 2.54
113.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.26 SAR 0.96
246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.47 SAR 5.52
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.31 SAR 1.17
503.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.30 SAR 8.62
-33.04%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.11 SAR 22.91
40.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.78 SAR 17.94
80.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.85 SAR 48.18
-14.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.17 SAR 8.15
26.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-9.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.73 SAR 6.49
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.63 SAR 6.11
33.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.25 SAR 4.68
50.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.68 SAR 10.06
-16.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.22 SAR 4.59
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.66 SAR 2.47
62.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.83 SAR 10.60
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.70 SAR 6.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.04 SAR 26.40
-41.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$39.34 SAR 148
-32.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.60 SAR 9.73
23.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.89 SAR 7.09
31.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.22 SAR 49.57
-76.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.64 SAR 2.39
96.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.2K SAR 101.9K
12.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
7.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$107 SAR 400
-22.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$33.80 SAR 127
-34.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$72.4 SAR 272
-58.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$53.3 SAR 200
-3.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$36.08 SAR 135
-49.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.39 SAR 57.7
-67.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$349 SAR 1,308
-42.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,082 SAR 26.6K
-25.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$59.3 SAR 222
-39.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$59.9 SAR 224
-33.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$80.1 SAR 300
0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$83.0 SAR 311
6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$443 SAR 1,663
118.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$386 SAR 1,448
24.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$857 SAR 3,215
86.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$626 SAR 2,347
89.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,422 SAR 9,084
67.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,198 SAR 4,491
444.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,483 SAR 9,311
-69.54%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Unaizah: March 3, 2026

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