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

😐 Solo nomad: Riyadh is 0.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Riyadh is 34.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.78 SAR 29.18

$11.88 MX$210

-34.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.5 SAR 197

$41.90 MX$740

25.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 SAR 29.56

$10.55 MX$186

-25.31%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 SAR 6.55

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 SAR 8.64

Cappuccino

$4.10 SAR 15.36

$3.60 MX$63.5

13.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 SAR 2.89

$1.50 MX$26.45

-48.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 SAR 1.17

$0.91 MX$16.09

-65.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.08 MX$54.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 MX$78.8

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 SAR 6.08

$1.39 MX$24.54

16.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 SAR 4.88

$1.90 MX$33.47

-31.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.40 SAR 8.98

$1.60 MX$28.27

50.00%

Eggs

$2.62 SAR 9.82

$2.60 MX$45.97

0.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.43 SAR 31.61

$8.36 MX$148

0.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.88 SAR 37.04

$8.64 MX$152

14.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.62 SAR 54.8

$10.91 MX$192

34.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 SAR 8.73

$2.61 MX$45.98

-10.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 SAR 6.38

$1.44 MX$25.46

18.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 SAR 6.98

$1.96 MX$34.55

-5.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 SAR 5.99

$2.12 MX$37.34

-24.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 SAR 4.66

$1.86 MX$32.87

-33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 SAR 5.64

$2.22 MX$39.20

-32.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 SAR 5.18

$1.02 MX$17.99

35.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 SAR 2.07

$1.04 MX$18.36

-47.12%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.74 SAR 32.76

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 SAR 6.53

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 SAR 8.89

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.13 SAR 26.74

$4.05 MX$71.5

76.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MX$29.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 MX$46.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 SAR 4.08

$0.51 MX$9.09

113.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.77 SAR 142

$26.52 MX$468

42.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 SAR 12.21

$3.15 MX$55.7

3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.83 SAR 6.87

$2.46 MX$43.49

-25.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.20 SAR 49.49

$3.26 MX$57.5

304.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 SAR 2.24

$1.32 MX$23.36

-54.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K SAR 128.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

13.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.9K SAR 85.9K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-3.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 SAR 387

$83.5 MX$1,474

23.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.08 SAR 132

$22.86 MX$404

53.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$74.5 SAR 279

$30.04 MX$530

147.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$107 SAR 402

$51.9 MX$916

106.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$59.6 SAR 224

$18.30 MX$323

225.74%

Cinema Ticket

$15.80 SAR 59.2

$5.12 MX$90.4

208.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$452 SAR 1,697

$201 MX$3,541

125.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,742 SAR 36.5K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

83.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 SAR 225

$35.73 MX$631

68.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.7 SAR 239

$40.27 MX$711

58.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SAR 397

$79.2 MX$1,398

33.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 SAR 372

$89.3 MX$1,576

11.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,113 SAR 4,174

$947 MX$16.7K

17.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$844 SAR 3,163

$483 MX$8,525

74.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,017 SAR 7,563

$1,599 MX$28.2K

26.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,131 SAR 4,241

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-6.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,899 SAR 10.9K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-27.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,918 SAR 7,194

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-70.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,215 SAR 8,308

$730 MX$12.9K

203.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.31

11.42

-53.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Riyadh: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

Uluwatu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Canggu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Zagreb

🇭🇷 Croatia

Krakow

🇵🇱 Poland

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

Porto

🇵🇹 Portugal