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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 2.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sitrah is 15.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 BHD 2.52

$11.99 MX$227

-44.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.3 BHD 20.08

$42.47 MX$803

25.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 BHD 2.86

$10.47 MX$198

-27.51%

Cappuccino

$5.39 BHD 2.03

$3.6 MX$68.2

49.72%

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

$0.85 BHD 0.32

$1.44 MX$27.16

-40.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 BHD 0.14

$0.89 MX$16.79

-59.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.95 BHD 3

$3.09 MX$58.5

157.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.53 BHD 3.97

$4.58 MX$86.6

129.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 BHD 0.63

$1.38 MX$26.04

21.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BHD 0.51

$1.85 MX$34.9

-27.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 BHD 0.9

$1.57 MX$29.68

52.23%

Eggs

$2.49 BHD 0.94

$2.55 MX$48.3

-2.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.63 BHD 3.25

$8.61 MX$163

0.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.75 BHD 2.92

$8.54 MX$161

-9.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.1 BHD 3.81

$10.98 MX$208

-8.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 BHD 0.88

$2.72 MX$51.4

-14.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 BHD 0.79

$1.51 MX$28.57

38.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 BHD 0.67

$1.88 MX$35.63

-5.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 BHD 0.46

$2.19 MX$41.42

-44.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 BHD 0.36

$1.87 MX$35.3

-49.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BHD 0.4

$2.19 MX$41.37

-52.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 BHD 0.56

$1.07 MX$20.23

39.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.33

$1.09 MX$20.64

-21.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.64 BHD 2.51

$3.96 MX$74.9

67.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.65 BHD 7.41

$8.86 MX$167

121.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.38 BHD 1.27

$1.72 MX$32.53

96.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 BHD 1.2

$2.61 MX$49.37

21.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.7 BHD 1.77

$3.24 MX$61.2

45.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.95 BHD 1.49

$2.38 MX$44.94

65.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.6 BHD 10.03

$3.11 MX$58.7

755.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 BHD 0.2

$1.31 MX$24.85

-60.31%

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

$37.2K BHD 14K

$30.3K MX$573K

22.70%

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

$20.5K BHD 7,712

$24K MX$453.6K

-14.77%

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

$120 BHD 45.37

$84.2 MX$1,592

42.83%

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

$26.84 BHD 10.12

$22.14 MX$419

21.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.26 BHD 14.43

$30.14 MX$570

26.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 BHD 3.95

$5.07 MX$95.9

106.31%

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

$384 BHD 145

$200 MX$3,787

91.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,827 BHD 3,329

$5,333 MX$100.8K

65.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.57 BHD 17.18

$35.74 MX$676

27.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.1 BHD 23.81

$39.8 MX$753

58.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.1 BHD 30.95

$79 MX$1,493

3.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.2 BHD 33.64

$88.4 MX$1,671

0.94%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,714 BHD 646

$792 MX$15K

116.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

11.42

-25.04%

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

Last update for Sitrah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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