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

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 3.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sur is 0.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 OMR 1.52

$11.61 MX$201

-65.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.25 OMR 10.08

$42.75 MX$742

-38.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.77 OMR 2.98

$10.60 MX$184

-26.70%

Cappuccino

$4.79 OMR 1.84

$3.59 MX$62.3

33.43%

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

$0.72 OMR 0.28

$1.45 MX$25.21

-50.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.10

$0.90 MX$15.58

-72.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.47 OMR 4.79

$3.03 MX$52.6

311.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.78 OMR 4.52

$4.56 MX$79.2

158.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 OMR 0.61

$1.45 MX$25.20

9.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 OMR 0.45

$1.83 MX$31.72

-35.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 OMR 0.63

$1.61 MX$27.92

2.48%

Eggs

$1.95 OMR 0.75

$2.54 MX$44.05

-23.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.75 OMR 1.44

$8.54 MX$148

-56.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 OMR 1.93

$8.47 MX$147

-40.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 OMR 3.18

$10.86 MX$189

-23.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 OMR 0.89

$2.73 MX$47.37

-14.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 OMR 0.50

$1.49 MX$25.91

-12.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

$1.94 MX$33.73

-47.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 OMR 0.29

$2.16 MX$37.57

-65.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 OMR 0.30

$1.85 MX$32.05

-57.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 OMR 0.19

$2.19 MX$38.00

-77.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 OMR 0.42

$1.07 MX$18.62

1.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 OMR 0.19

$1.08 MX$18.81

-53.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.24 OMR 2.40

$4.06 MX$70.5

53.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.85 OMR 6.09

$10.46 MX$182

51.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.31 OMR 1.65

$1.65 MX$28.71

161.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.76 OMR 2.98

$2.55 MX$44.23

204.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 MX$9.65

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$455

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 OMR 1.19

$3.14 MX$54.5

-1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 OMR 0.30

$2.37 MX$41.17

-66.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.34 OMR 3.97

$3.24 MX$56.2

219.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 OMR 0.22

$1.31 MX$22.81

-57.25%

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

$22.8K OMR 8,747

$30.5K MX$530.2K

-25.41%

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

$21.4K OMR 8,202

$23.8K MX$413.6K

-10.34%

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

$80.5 OMR 30.90

$83.1 MX$1,443

-3.21%

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

$23.58 OMR 9.05

$22.15 MX$385

6.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.3 OMR 26.98

$29.37 MX$510

139.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$84.8 OMR 32.57

$51.2 MX$889

65.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 MX$324

Cinema Ticket

$10.34 OMR 3.97

$4.89 MX$84.9

111.45%

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

$190 OMR 72.9

$199 MX$3,449

-4.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,538 OMR 2,511

$5,207 MX$90.4K

25.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.3 OMR 19.69

$35.93 MX$624

42.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.78 OMR 15.27

$39.39 MX$684

0.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.1 OMR 29.98

$80.3 MX$1,394

-2.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.1 OMR 34.20

$87.6 MX$1,520

1.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 OMR 101

$963 MX$16.7K

-72.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 OMR 102

$482 MX$8,370

-44.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$467 OMR 179

$1,645 MX$28.6K

-71.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 OMR 150

$1,192 MX$20.7K

-67.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$569 OMR 219

$3,957 MX$68.7K

-85.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$523 OMR 201

$6,513 MX$113.1K

-91.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,647 OMR 1,017

$726 MX$12.6K

264.49%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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