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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 16.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sitrah is 21.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 BHD 2.53

$11.61 MX$200

-41.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.3 BHD 19.68

$42.75 MX$738

22.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.61 BHD 2.86

$10.60 MX$183

-28.21%

Cappuccino

$5.25 BHD 1.97

$3.59 MX$62.0

46.24%

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

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$1.45 MX$25.08

-40.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 BHD 0.15

$0.90 MX$15.50

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.86 BHD 2.96

$3.03 MX$52.4

159.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.64 BHD 4.00

$4.56 MX$78.8

133.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 BHD 0.62

$1.45 MX$25.07

13.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BHD 0.50

$1.83 MX$31.55

-26.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 BHD 0.91

$1.61 MX$27.77

49.69%

Eggs

$2.46 BHD 0.93

$2.54 MX$43.82

-3.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.45 BHD 3.18

$8.54 MX$148

-1.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.87 BHD 2.96

$8.47 MX$146

-7.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.31 BHD 3.88

$10.86 MX$188

-5.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 BHD 0.93

$2.73 MX$47.13

-9.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.10 BHD 0.79

$1.49 MX$25.77

40.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 BHD 0.63

$1.94 MX$33.55

-12.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 BHD 0.44

$2.16 MX$37.38

-46.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 BHD 0.35

$1.85 MX$31.88

-49.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$2.19 MX$37.80

-52.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 BHD 0.54

$1.07 MX$18.52

34.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$1.08 MX$18.71

-20.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.60 BHD 2.48

$4.06 MX$70.1

62.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.80 BHD 7.07

$10.46 MX$181

79.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 BHD 1.28

$1.65 MX$28.56

106.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 BHD 1.23

$2.55 MX$44.01

28.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 MX$9.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 BHD 1.72

$3.14 MX$54.2

45.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.00 BHD 1.50

$2.37 MX$40.96

68.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.13 BHD 9.82

$3.24 MX$56.0

706.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 BHD 0.20

$1.31 MX$22.70

-60.31%

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

$37.1K BHD 13.9K

$30.5K MX$527.4K

21.47%

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

$20.8K BHD 7,808

$23.8K MX$411.4K

-12.83%

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

$122 BHD 45.80

$83.1 MX$1,436

46.52%

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

$27.13 BHD 10.20

$22.15 MX$383

22.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.34 BHD 14.42

$29.37 MX$507

30.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.2 MX$884

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$10.52 BHD 3.96

$4.89 MX$84.4

115.13%

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

$385 BHD 145

$199 MX$3,431

93.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,850 BHD 3,328

$5,207 MX$89.9K

69.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.54 BHD 17.12

$35.93 MX$621

26.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.9 BHD 23.65

$39.39 MX$680

59.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 BHD 31.72

$80.3 MX$1,387

5.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.3 BHD 33.94

$87.6 MX$1,512

3.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MX$16.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,326

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,645 MX$28.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 MX$20.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,747 BHD 657

$726 MX$12.5K

140.47%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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