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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 8.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 OMR 1.54

$11.88 MX$210

-66.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.25 OMR 10.08

$41.90 MX$740

-37.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 OMR 2.91

$10.55 MX$186

-28.06%

Cappuccino

$4.94 OMR 1.90

$3.60 MX$63.5

37.22%

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

$0.67 OMR 0.26

$1.50 MX$26.45

-55.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.10

$0.91 MX$16.09

-70.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.39 OMR 4.76

$3.08 MX$54.4

302.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.79 OMR 4.53

$4.47 MX$78.8

163.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 OMR 0.61

$1.39 MX$24.54

14.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 OMR 0.46

$1.90 MX$33.47

-36.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.70 OMR 0.65

$1.60 MX$28.27

6.25%

Eggs

$2.02 OMR 0.78

$2.60 MX$45.97

-22.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.67 OMR 1.41

$8.36 MX$148

-56.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.16 OMR 1.98

$8.64 MX$152

-40.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 OMR 3.33

$10.91 MX$192

-20.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.32 OMR 0.89

$2.61 MX$45.98

-11.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 OMR 0.50

$1.44 MX$25.46

-9.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.40

$1.96 MX$34.55

-47.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 OMR 0.31

$2.12 MX$37.34

-62.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 OMR 0.31

$1.86 MX$32.87

-56.99%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 OMR 0.21

$2.22 MX$39.20

-75.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 OMR 0.42

$1.02 MX$17.99

6.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 OMR 0.19

$1.04 MX$18.36

-50.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.48 OMR 2.49

$4.05 MX$71.5

60.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.13 OMR 7.35

$10.18 MX$180

87.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.22 OMR 1.62

$1.69 MX$29.79

149.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.86 OMR 3.02

$2.62 MX$46.25

200.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 OMR 1.20

$3.15 MX$55.7

-0.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 OMR 0.30

$2.46 MX$43.49

-68.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.39 OMR 3.99

$3.26 MX$57.5

218.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 OMR 0.20

$1.32 MX$23.36

-59.85%

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

$23.0K OMR 8,843

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-23.46%

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

$21.9K OMR 8,408

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-7.84%

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

$79.4 OMR 30.49

$83.5 MX$1,474

-4.93%

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

$23.86 OMR 9.16

$22.86 MX$404

4.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.9 OMR 26.83

$30.04 MX$530

132.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$84.2 OMR 32.35

$51.9 MX$916

62.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 OMR 4.02

$5.12 MX$90.4

104.30%

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

$195 OMR 74.9

$201 MX$3,541

-2.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,446 OMR 2,475

$5,318 MX$93.9K

21.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 OMR 19.50

$35.73 MX$631

42.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 OMR 15.10

$40.27 MX$711

-2.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 OMR 30.72

$79.2 MX$1,398

1.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.0 OMR 33.79

$89.3 MX$1,576

-1.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 OMR 102

$947 MX$16.7K

-72.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 OMR 102

$483 MX$8,525

-45.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 OMR 182

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-70.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 OMR 147

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-68.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 OMR 221

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-85.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$525 OMR 202

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-91.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,676 OMR 1,028

$730 MX$12.9K

266.83%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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