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

😐 Solo nomad: Saar is 3.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saar is 46.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 BHD 3.98
$11.99 MX$227
-12.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.23 BHD 12.53
$42.47 MX$803
-21.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 BHD 3.95
$10.47 MX$198
0.10%
Cappuccino
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BHD 0.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
-36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BHD 0.16
$0.89 MX$16.79
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 BHD 2.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
97.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 BHD 3.42
$4.58 MX$86.6
98.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 BHD 0.64
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$1.57 MX$29.68
72.61%
Eggs
$2.67 BHD 1.01
$2.55 MX$48.3
4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 BHD 5.06
$8.61 MX$163
55.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 BHD 2.48
$8.54 MX$161
-22.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 BHD 6.05
$10.98 MX$208
45.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 BHD 1.51
$2.72 MX$51.4
46.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 BHD 0.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
58.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 BHD 1.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
92.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 BHD 0.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
-11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 BHD 0.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 BHD 0.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$20.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.83 BHD 10.12
$8.86 MX$167
202.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
60.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 BHD 50.9
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.98 BHD 12.06
$30.14 MX$570
6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$189 BHD 71.4
$52 MX$983
264.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$106 BHD 40.16
$18.72 MX$354
468.86%
Cinema Ticket
$21.09 BHD 7.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
315.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$562 BHD 212
$200 MX$3,787
180.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,998 BHD 3,016
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 BHD 34.78
$35.74 MX$676
158.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 BHD 15.02
$39.8 MX$753
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BHD 39.6
$79 MX$1,493
32.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 BHD 39.32
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 BHD 507
$965 MX$18.3K
39.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 BHD 357
$474 MX$8,968
99.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,094 BHD 790
$1,653 MX$31.2K
26.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 BHD 453
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-0.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 BHD 840
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,378 BHD 897
$792 MX$15K
200.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Saar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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