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

😐 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 20% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ruwais is 43.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.81 AED 25.01

$11.6 MX$212

-41.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.3 AED 141

$41.62 MX$762

-7.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.81 AED 28.66

$10.77 MX$197

-27.48%

Cappuccino

$4.65 AED 17.08

$3.55 MX$65

30.99%

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

$0.79 AED 2.9

$1.49 MX$27.29

-46.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.27

$0.96 MX$17.5

-63.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.58 AED 38.86

$3.02 MX$55.3

250.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.5 AED 34.88

$4.57 MX$83.7

107.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 AED 6.52

$1.44 MX$26.41

23.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 AED 5.6

$1.82 MX$33.4

-16.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.9 AED 6.99

$1.62 MX$29.63

17.28%

Eggs

$3.2 AED 11.76

$2.5 MX$45.82

28.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.77 AED 10.19

$8.58 MX$157

-67.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 AED 28.43

$8.57 MX$157

-9.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 AED 24.72

$10.69 MX$196

-37.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 AED 10.82

$2.62 MX$47.93

12.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 AED 6.15

$1.46 MX$26.66

14.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.39 AED 5.12

$1.97 MX$36.07

-29.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 AED 2.88

$2.12 MX$38.89

-63.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 AED 2.44

$1.81 MX$33.1

-63.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 AED 1.57

$2.23 MX$40.82

-80.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 AED 6.15

$1.07 MX$19.66

57.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 AED 2.43

$1.05 MX$19.22

-37.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.66 AED 24.45

$4.16 MX$76.2

60.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.46 AED 49.41

$9.04 MX$166

48.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 AED 5.05

$1.72 MX$31.57

-19.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 AED 10.15

$2.49 MX$45.52

10.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.11

$0.55 MX$10.03

201.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.5 AED 193

$26.46 MX$484

98.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 AED 10.21

$3.08 MX$56.4

-9.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$2.48 MX$45.31

-73.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.26 AED 30.35

$3.22 MX$58.9

156.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.72

$1.32 MX$24.09

-43.94%

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

$44.7K AED 164K

$30.8K MX$563K

45.25%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$23.9K MX$437.9K

-8.31%

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

$92 AED 338

$82.2 MX$1,504

11.95%

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

$52.7 AED 193

$22.23 MX$407

136.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.8 AED 359

$30.32 MX$555

222.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.7 AED 234

$51.1 MX$935

24.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.79 AED 142

$18.2 MX$333

113.13%

Cinema Ticket

$11.38 AED 41.8

$4.93 MX$90.3

130.83%

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

$588 AED 2,160

$197 MX$3,606

198.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,810 AED 14K

$5,214 MX$95.5K

-26.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.59 AED 79.3

$36.13 MX$661

-40.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.5 AED 299

$40.28 MX$737

102.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.1 AED 287

$79.9 MX$1,463

-2.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 AED 197

$88.1 MX$1,613

-39.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 AED 2,782

$976 MX$17.9K

-22.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$762 AED 2,798

$470 MX$8,610

61.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,509 AED 9,213

$1,602 MX$29.3K

56.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,351 AED 4,962

$1,192 MX$21.8K

13.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,755 AED 17.5K

$3,080 MX$56.4K

54.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,813 AED 10.3K

$7,438 MX$136.2K

-62.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,682 AED 9,848

$777 MX$14.2K

244.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.71

11.42

-58.76%

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

Last update for Ruwais: November 23, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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