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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sur is 14.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.53
$11.99 MX$227
-66.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 OMR 10.1
$42.47 MX$803
-38.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 OMR 2.91
$10.47 MX$198
-27.70%
Cappuccino
$4.83 OMR 1.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-71.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.5 OMR 4.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
304.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$4.58 MX$86.6
153.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 OMR 0.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.92%
Eggs
$1.99 OMR 0.77
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 OMR 1.47
$8.61 MX$163
-55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$8.54 MX$161
-40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 OMR 3.3
$10.98 MX$208
-21.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 OMR 0.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-56.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 OMR 0.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 OMR 2.49
$3.96 MX$74.9
63.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 OMR 5.78
$8.86 MX$167
69.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
156.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 OMR 3.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
206.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
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)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-1.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 OMR 3.97
$3.11 MX$58.7
231.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.31 MX$24.85
-58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,902
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,312
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 OMR 30.66
$84.2 MX$1,592
-5.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.75 OMR 9.14
$22.14 MX$419
7.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 OMR 26.95
$30.14 MX$570
132.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 OMR 32.8
$52 MX$983
63.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$5.07 MX$95.9
101.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.5
$200 MX$3,787
-3.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 OMR 2,492
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 OMR 19.19
$35.74 MX$676
39.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 OMR 15.29
$39.8 MX$753
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.93
$79 MX$1,493
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 OMR 34.48
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 OMR 101
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 103
$474 MX$8,968
-43.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 OMR 185
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 OMR 149
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 OMR 219
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 OMR 203
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 OMR 1,016
$792 MX$15K
233.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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

Last update for Sur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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