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

😐 Solo nomad: Tubli is 35.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tubli is 18.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 BHD 2.53
$11.85 MX$205
-43.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 BHD 20.32
$42.16 MX$730
28.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 BHD 2.85
$10.75 MX$186
-29.40%
Cappuccino
$2.72 BHD 1.02
$3.47 MX$60.2
-21.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$1.45 MX$25.17
-46.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.10
$0.90 MX$15.64
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 BHD 3.05
$3.05 MX$52.9
165.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.80 BHD 4.06
$4.42 MX$76.5
144.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BHD 0.65
$1.37 MX$23.72
25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$1.87 MX$32.43
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$1.54 MX$26.74
55.84%
Eggs
$2.41 BHD 0.91
$2.50 MX$43.36
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 BHD 3.24
$8.61 MX$149
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 BHD 2.89
$8.63 MX$150
-10.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 BHD 3.80
$11.02 MX$191
-8.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 BHD 0.89
$2.75 MX$47.62
-13.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BHD 0.80
$1.43 MX$24.73
48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BHD 0.65
$1.87 MX$32.44
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 BHD 0.45
$2.17 MX$37.54
-44.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 BHD 0.36
$1.88 MX$32.61
-48.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.40
$2.25 MX$38.91
-52.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.54
$1.07 MX$18.49
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BHD 0.35
$1.07 MX$18.59
-12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 BHD 2.50
$4.15 MX$72.0
60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.33 BHD 6.89
$10.34 MX$179
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 BHD 1.28
$1.68 MX$29.08
102.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BHD 1.20
$2.48 MX$43.02
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$0.55 MX$9.61
185.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.9 BHD 20.25
$26.53 MX$459
102.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 BHD 1.69
$3.22 MX$55.7
39.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 BHD 1.48
$2.48 MX$42.98
58.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.28 BHD 9.88
$3.11 MX$53.9
745.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 BHD 0.20
$1.26 MX$21.75
-58.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K BHD 14.0K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
21.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K BHD 7,764
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-14.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 BHD 34.40
$82.5 MX$1,429
10.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 BHD 10.24
$22.29 MX$386
22.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.21 BHD 14.74
$30.02 MX$520
30.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$162 BHD 60.9
$51.4 MX$891
214.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$77.9 BHD 29.29
$18.29 MX$317
325.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.62 BHD 3.99
$4.98 MX$86.3
113.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 BHD 147
$200 MX$3,464
94.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,950 BHD 1,485
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-25.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.78 BHD 17.21
$35.71 MX$618
28.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 BHD 23.37
$39.56 MX$685
57.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 BHD 31.89
$80.6 MX$1,395
5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BHD 29.91
$88.3 MX$1,530
-9.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 BHD 368
$969 MX$16.8K
1.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 BHD 250
$482 MX$8,352
37.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 BHD 588
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 BHD 441
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-0.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tubli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
11.42
-25.04%

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

Last update for Tubli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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