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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 1.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tabuk is 1.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 SAR 31.20
$11.85 MX$205
-29.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.49 SAR 107
$42.16 MX$730
-32.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 SAR 27.25
$10.75 MX$186
-32.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SAR 6.84
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.27
$3.47 MX$60.2
-13.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$1.45 MX$25.17
-48.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.90 MX$15.64
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$1.37 MX$23.72
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$1.87 MX$32.43
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 SAR 10.66
$1.54 MX$26.74
84.42%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.09
$2.50 MX$43.36
7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 SAR 46.85
$8.61 MX$149
45.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SAR 24.27
$8.63 MX$150
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.61
$11.02 MX$191
20.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.55
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.43 MX$24.73
12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
$1.87 MX$32.44
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.11
$2.17 MX$37.54
-0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
$1.88 MX$32.61
-9.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.25 MX$38.91
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
$1.07 MX$18.49
79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SAR 2.31
$1.07 MX$18.59
-42.99%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.82 SAR 10.56
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.68 SAR 28.80
$4.15 MX$72.0
85.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.02
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$0.55 MX$9.61
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$26.53 MX$459
48.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$3.22 MX$55.7
-19.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$2.48 MX$42.98
-22.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$3.11 MX$53.9
334.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$1.26 MX$21.75
-52.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.8K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 SAR 607
$82.5 MX$1,429
96.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.60 SAR 137
$22.29 MX$386
64.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 391
$30.02 MX$520
247.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 SAR 326
$51.4 MX$891
68.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 SAR 132
$18.29 MX$317
92.18%
Cinema Ticket
$25.54 SAR 95.8
$4.98 MX$86.3
412.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,348
$200 MX$3,464
79.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,573 SAR 32.1K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
61.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 SAR 218
$35.71 MX$618
63.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.0 SAR 225
$39.56 MX$685
51.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 SAR 296
$80.6 MX$1,395
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SAR 302
$88.3 MX$1,530
-8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 SAR 1,259
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 SAR 1,385
$482 MX$8,352
-23.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,035
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SAR 2,799
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-36.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 SAR 8,809
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-42.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,293 SAR 4,850
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-80.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,729 SAR 6,485
$756 MX$13.1K
128.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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

Last update for Tabuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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