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

😐 Solo nomad: Saar is 13% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Saar is 43.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.76 BHD 4.05

$11.85 MX$205

-9.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.12 BHD 12.45

$42.16 MX$730

-21.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 BHD 3.95

$10.75 MX$186

-2.14%

Cappuccino

$5.86 BHD 2.20

$3.47 MX$60.2

68.88%

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

$0.90 BHD 0.34

$1.45 MX$25.17

-37.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 BHD 0.17

$0.90 MX$15.64

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.88 BHD 2.21

$3.05 MX$52.9

92.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.22 BHD 3.47

$4.42 MX$76.5

108.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 BHD 0.64

$1.37 MX$23.72

24.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 BHD 0.51

$1.87 MX$32.43

-27.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.61 BHD 0.98

$1.54 MX$26.74

69.48%

Eggs

$2.68 BHD 1.01

$2.50 MX$43.36

7.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 BHD 4.97

$8.61 MX$149

53.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 BHD 2.47

$8.63 MX$150

-23.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.22 BHD 6.10

$11.02 MX$191

47.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 BHD 1.48

$2.75 MX$47.62

42.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.42 BHD 0.91

$1.43 MX$24.73

69.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 BHD 1.40

$1.87 MX$32.44

98.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 BHD 0.76

$2.17 MX$37.54

-6.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 BHD 0.26

$1.88 MX$32.61

-63.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.70 BHD 0.64

$2.25 MX$38.91

-24.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MX$18.49

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 MX$18.59

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MX$72.0

Wine (Bottle)

$26.58 BHD 9.99

$10.34 MX$179

157.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 MX$29.08

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 MX$43.02

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.61

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$459

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 BHD 1.97

$3.22 MX$55.7

62.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$42.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$53.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 MX$21.75

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

$30.7K MX$531.0K

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

$24.0K MX$416.4K

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

$131 BHD 49.14

$82.5 MX$1,429

58.45%

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

$22.29 MX$386

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.41 BHD 11.81

$30.02 MX$520

4.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$184 BHD 69.1

$51.4 MX$891

257.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$107 BHD 40.29

$18.29 MX$317

485.78%

Cinema Ticket

$20.95 BHD 7.88

$4.98 MX$86.3

320.68%

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

$555 BHD 209

$200 MX$3,464

177.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,968 BHD 2,996

$5,304 MX$91.9K

50.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.1 BHD 34.63

$35.71 MX$618

157.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.09 BHD 14.70

$39.56 MX$685

-1.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 BHD 39.26

$80.6 MX$1,395

29.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 BHD 39.85

$88.3 MX$1,530

20.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,318 BHD 495

$969 MX$16.8K

35.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$921 BHD 346

$482 MX$8,352

90.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,157 BHD 811

$1,595 MX$27.6K

35.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,213 BHD 456

$1,184 MX$20.5K

2.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$70.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,204 BHD 829

$6,522 MX$113.0K

-66.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,369 BHD 891

$756 MX$13.1K

213.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Saar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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