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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 0.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 3.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.79 OMR 1.45

$11.85 MX$210

-68.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.63 OMR 9.84

$42.16 MX$746

-39.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.61 OMR 2.92

$10.75 MX$190

-29.21%

Cappuccino

$4.94 OMR 1.90

$3.47 MX$61.5

42.36%

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

$0.67 OMR 0.26

$1.45 MX$25.72

-53.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.10

$0.90 MX$15.98

-70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.40 OMR 4.76

$3.05 MX$54.1

306.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.56 OMR 4.44

$4.42 MX$78.2

161.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 OMR 0.58

$1.37 MX$24.24

10.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 OMR 0.46

$1.87 MX$33.14

-36.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 OMR 0.64

$1.54 MX$27.32

8.44%

Eggs

$2.03 OMR 0.78

$2.50 MX$44.31

-18.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.86 OMR 1.48

$8.61 MX$152

-55.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 OMR 1.90

$8.63 MX$153

-42.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.73 OMR 3.35

$11.02 MX$195

-20.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 OMR 0.92

$2.75 MX$48.67

-12.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 OMR 0.48

$1.43 MX$25.28

-11.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.39

$1.87 MX$33.15

-44.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 OMR 0.31

$2.17 MX$38.37

-63.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 OMR 0.29

$1.88 MX$33.33

-60.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 OMR 0.19

$2.25 MX$39.76

-77.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 OMR 0.40

$1.07 MX$18.90

-2.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 OMR 0.19

$1.07 MX$19.00

-53.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.55 OMR 2.52

$4.15 MX$73.5

57.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.88 OMR 6.10

$10.34 MX$183

53.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.27 OMR 1.64

$1.68 MX$29.72

154.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.97 OMR 3.06

$2.48 MX$43.97

221.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$470

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 OMR 1.23

$3.22 MX$56.9

-0.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 OMR 0.31

$2.48 MX$43.93

-67.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.43 OMR 4.01

$3.11 MX$55.0

235.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 OMR 0.22

$1.26 MX$22.22

-54.76%

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

$22.8K OMR 8,739

$30.7K MX$542.7K

-25.77%

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

$22.0K OMR 8,466

$24.0K MX$425.5K

-8.29%

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

$79.6 OMR 30.55

$82.5 MX$1,460

-3.55%

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

$23.44 OMR 9.00

$22.29 MX$394

5.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.2 OMR 26.96

$30.02 MX$531

133.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.9 OMR 32.97

$51.4 MX$911

66.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$324

Cinema Ticket

$10.59 OMR 4.07

$4.98 MX$88.2

112.65%

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

$190 OMR 72.8

$200 MX$3,540

-5.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,596 OMR 2,533

$5,304 MX$93.9K

24.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.0 OMR 19.21

$35.71 MX$632

40.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.43 OMR 15.14

$39.56 MX$700

-0.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 OMR 30.60

$80.6 MX$1,426

-1.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 OMR 34.15

$88.3 MX$1,563

0.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 OMR 98.8

$969 MX$17.2K

-73.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 OMR 102

$482 MX$8,535

-44.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 OMR 181

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-70.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 OMR 150

$1,184 MX$21.0K

-67.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$579 OMR 222

$4,050 MX$71.7K

-85.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$511 OMR 196

$6,522 MX$115.4K

-92.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,698 OMR 1,036

$756 MX$13.4K

256.75%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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