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 14.5% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.3% cheaper than Unaizah without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.54 SAR 24.54
83.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$39.63 SAR 149
7.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.3 SAR 27.38
43.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 SAR 4.91
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.13 SAR 15.5
-12.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.68 SAR 2.55
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.26 SAR 0.96
242.31%
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
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.47 SAR 5.51
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.31 SAR 1.18
496.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.32 SAR 8.7
-32.33%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.53 SAR 9.51
0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.81 SAR 21.8
48.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.79 SAR 17.97
78.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.8 SAR 48.02
-14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.18 SAR 8.17
24.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-7.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.76 SAR 6.61
6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.57 SAR 5.89
39.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.29 SAR 4.82
44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.61 SAR 9.77
-16.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.18 SAR 4.42
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.7 SAR 2.63
55.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.5 SAR 9.39
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2 SAR 7.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.06 SAR 26.47
-43.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-52.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$38.63 SAR 145
-31.17%
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
$1.82 SAR 6.84
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.54 SAR 50.8
-77.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.64 SAR 2.41
104.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
13.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
6.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$107 SAR 402
-21.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$33.2 SAR 125
-33.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$72.4 SAR 272
-58.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$53.7 SAR 202
-3.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$36.32 SAR 136
-48.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.82 SAR 59.3
-67.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$351 SAR 1,318
-43.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,919 SAR 26K
-22.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.6 SAR 223
-39.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60 SAR 225
-33.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$79.1 SAR 297
-0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$82.2 SAR 308
7.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$446 SAR 1,675
116.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$382 SAR 1,435
24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$845 SAR 3,171
95.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$627 SAR 2,351
91.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,537 SAR 5,767
100.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,145 SAR 4,295
557.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,511 SAR 9,422
-68.47%
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 Unaizah: October 27, 2025

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