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

😐 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 3.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ruwais is 21.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 AED 23.78

$11.88 MX$210

-45.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.51 AED 138

$41.90 MX$740

-10.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 AED 28.56

$10.55 MX$186

-26.26%

Cappuccino

$4.79 AED 17.59

$3.60 MX$63.5

33.06%

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

$0.82 AED 3.00

$1.50 MX$26.45

-45.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 AED 1.26

$0.91 MX$16.09

-62.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$3.08 MX$54.4

250.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.56 AED 35.09

$4.47 MX$78.8

113.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.77

$1.39 MX$24.54

33.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 AED 5.46

$1.90 MX$33.47

-21.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.99

$1.60 MX$28.27

18.75%

Eggs

$3.10 AED 11.37

$2.60 MX$45.97

19.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.67 AED 9.80

$8.36 MX$148

-68.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.59 AED 27.84

$8.64 MX$152

-12.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 AED 24.26

$10.91 MX$192

-39.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 AED 10.56

$2.61 MX$45.98

10.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 AED 5.85

$1.44 MX$25.46

10.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.93

$1.96 MX$34.55

-31.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$2.12 MX$37.34

-61.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$1.86 MX$32.87

-65.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.55

$2.22 MX$39.20

-81.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.02 MX$17.99

61.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$1.04 MX$18.36

-35.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 AED 24.20

$4.05 MX$71.5

62.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.49

$10.18 MX$180

32.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 AED 5.14

$1.69 MX$29.79

-17.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 AED 10.21

$2.62 MX$46.25

6.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 AED 5.89

$0.51 MX$9.09

215.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.0 AED 191

$26.52 MX$468

96.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 AED 10.28

$3.15 MX$55.7

-11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$2.46 MX$43.49

-72.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.26

$3.26 MX$57.5

152.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.74

$1.32 MX$23.36

-43.18%

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

$46.3K AED 169.9K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

53.91%

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

$22.0K AED 80.7K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-7.49%

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

$91.1 AED 334

$83.5 MX$1,474

9.01%

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

$52.8 AED 194

$22.86 MX$404

130.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.6 AED 358

$30.04 MX$530

225.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$51.9 MX$916

22.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.29 AED 144

$18.30 MX$323

114.70%

Cinema Ticket

$11.65 AED 42.74

$5.12 MX$90.4

127.54%

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

$601 AED 2,204

$201 MX$3,541

199.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,755 AED 13.8K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-29.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.02 AED 80.8

$35.73 MX$631

-38.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.2 AED 291

$40.27 MX$711

96.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 AED 288

$79.2 MX$1,398

-0.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 AED 203

$89.3 MX$1,576

-37.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 AED 2,781

$947 MX$16.7K

-19.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 AED 2,747

$483 MX$8,525

54.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,540 AED 9,323

$1,599 MX$28.2K

58.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 AED 4,919

$1,211 MX$21.4K

10.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,879 AED 17.9K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

22.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,661 AED 9,766

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-58.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,689 AED 9,870

$730 MX$12.9K

268.61%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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