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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shinas is 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shinas is 7.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.14 OMR 1.98
$11.99 MX$227
-57.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.99 OMR 10
$42.47 MX$803
-38.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 OMR 3.07
$10.47 MX$198
-23.88%
Cappuccino
$4.86 OMR 1.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.2 OMR 4.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
294.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.81 OMR 4.55
$4.58 MX$86.6
157.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 OMR 0.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.73%
Eggs
$2.36 OMR 0.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 OMR 1.47
$8.61 MX$163
-55.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 OMR 1.92
$8.54 MX$161
-41.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 OMR 3.27
$10.98 MX$208
-22.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$2.19 MX$41.42
-48.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$2.19 MX$41.37
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 OMR 0.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 OMR 0.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 OMR 2.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.15 OMR 5.83
$8.86 MX$167
70.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 OMR 1.69
$1.72 MX$32.53
154.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 OMR 3.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
201.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Shinas
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)
$3.18 OMR 1.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-1.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 OMR 4.07
$3.11 MX$58.7
239.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,644
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K OMR 8,288
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 OMR 40.9
$84.2 MX$1,592
26.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.02 OMR 15.79
$22.14 MX$419
85.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.1 OMR 27
$30.14 MX$570
132.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 OMR 4.03
$5.07 MX$95.9
106.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.3
$200 MX$3,787
-3.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,861 OMR 3,797
$5,333 MX$100.8K
84.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 OMR 19.62
$35.74 MX$676
42.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.61 OMR 14.86
$39.8 MX$753
-2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 OMR 30.08
$79 MX$1,493
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 OMR 34.61
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,168 OMR 1,220
$792 MX$15K
300.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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Last update for Shinas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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