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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zinj is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Zinj is 0.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.56 BHD 2.47

$11.85 MX$211

-44.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.6 BHD 19.79

$42.16 MX$750

24.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.40 BHD 2.78

$10.75 MX$191

-31.16%

Cappuccino

$5.45 BHD 2.05

$3.47 MX$61.8

57.06%

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

$0.79 BHD 0.30

$1.45 MX$25.85

-45.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 BHD 0.14

$0.90 MX$16.06

-58.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.80 BHD 2.93

$3.05 MX$54.3

155.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.66 BHD 4.01

$4.42 MX$78.6

141.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 BHD 0.63

$1.37 MX$24.36

21.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 BHD 0.48

$1.87 MX$33.31

-32.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.32 BHD 0.87

$1.54 MX$27.46

50.65%

Eggs

$2.38 BHD 0.90

$2.50 MX$44.53

-4.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.55 BHD 3.22

$8.61 MX$153

-0.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.73 BHD 2.91

$8.63 MX$154

-10.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.37 BHD 3.90

$11.02 MX$196

-5.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.43 BHD 0.91

$2.75 MX$48.91

-11.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 BHD 0.76

$1.43 MX$25.41

41.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 BHD 0.63

$1.87 MX$33.32

-10.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 BHD 0.45

$2.17 MX$38.56

-44.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 BHD 0.33

$1.88 MX$33.50

-53.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$2.25 MX$39.96

-53.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 BHD 0.54

$1.07 MX$18.99

35.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 BHD 0.33

$1.07 MX$19.10

-18.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.60 BHD 2.48

$4.15 MX$73.9

59.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.81 BHD 7.07

$10.34 MX$184

81.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 BHD 1.25

$1.68 MX$29.87

98.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 BHD 1.24

$2.48 MX$44.19

33.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.87

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$472

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.69 BHD 1.76

$3.22 MX$57.2

45.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.97 BHD 1.49

$2.48 MX$44.15

60.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.26 BHD 9.87

$3.11 MX$55.3

744.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 BHD 0.20

$1.26 MX$22.34

-57.94%

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

$37.3K BHD 14.0K

$30.7K MX$545.4K

21.79%

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

$20.7K BHD 7,783

$24.0K MX$427.6K

-13.90%

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

$120 BHD 45.28

$82.5 MX$1,467

46.01%

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

$26.74 BHD 10.06

$22.29 MX$396

19.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.84 BHD 14.23

$30.02 MX$534

26.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$915

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$325

Cinema Ticket

$10.58 BHD 3.98

$4.98 MX$88.7

112.45%

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

$390 BHD 147

$200 MX$3,558

94.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,086 BHD 3,416

$5,304 MX$94.4K

71.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.28 BHD 17.40

$35.71 MX$635

29.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.9 BHD 24.01

$39.56 MX$704

61.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.0 BHD 31.58

$80.6 MX$1,433

4.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 BHD 32.99

$88.3 MX$1,571

-0.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,579

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$21.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

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 Zinj: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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