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

😐 Solo nomad: Saar is 15.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saar is 52.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 BHD 3.97
$11.61 MX$200
-9.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 BHD 12.62
$42.75 MX$738
-21.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 BHD 4.06
$10.60 MX$183
1.70%
Cappuccino
$5.76 BHD 2.16
$3.59 MX$62.0
60.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BHD 0.34
$1.45 MX$25.08
-36.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 BHD 0.17
$0.90 MX$15.50
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 BHD 2.21
$3.03 MX$52.4
94.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.27 BHD 3.48
$4.56 MX$78.8
103.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BHD 0.63
$1.45 MX$25.07
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.83 MX$31.55
-25.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$1.61 MX$27.77
68.32%
Eggs
$2.58 BHD 0.97
$2.54 MX$43.82
1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 BHD 5.03
$8.54 MX$148
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 BHD 2.44
$8.47 MX$146
-23.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 BHD 5.95
$10.86 MX$188
45.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 BHD 1.49
$2.73 MX$47.13
45.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 BHD 0.88
$1.49 MX$25.77
56.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 BHD 1.41
$1.94 MX$33.55
93.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 BHD 0.73
$2.16 MX$37.38
-9.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$1.85 MX$31.88
-62.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 BHD 0.62
$2.19 MX$37.80
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.52
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 MX$18.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.06 MX$70.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.87 BHD 10.10
$10.46 MX$181
156.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 BHD 2.01
$3.14 MX$54.2
70.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$22.70
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 BHD 50.3
$83.1 MX$1,436
60.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.15 MX$383
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.30 BHD 12.14
$29.37 MX$507
9.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$189 BHD 71.0
$51.2 MX$884
268.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$104 BHD 39.16
$18.69 MX$323
457.20%
Cinema Ticket
$21.10 BHD 7.93
$4.89 MX$84.4
331.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 BHD 207
$199 MX$3,431
176.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,083 BHD 3,039
$5,207 MX$89.9K
55.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 BHD 34.45
$35.93 MX$621
154.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 BHD 14.86
$39.39 MX$680
0.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BHD 39.38
$80.3 MX$1,387
30.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BHD 39.53
$87.6 MX$1,512
20.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 BHD 495
$963 MX$16.6K
36.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 BHD 353
$482 MX$8,326
94.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,138 BHD 804
$1,645 MX$28.4K
29.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 BHD 444
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-0.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,155 BHD 810
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-66.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,404 BHD 904
$726 MX$12.5K
231.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Saar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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