Cost of Living Comparison Between Abraq Khaitan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Abraq Khaitan and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Abraq Khaitan is 9.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abraq Khaitan is 11.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 KWD 2.98
$11.85 MX$205
-17.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 KWD 25.14
$42.16 MX$730
94.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 KWD 2.77
$10.75 MX$186
-16.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.91 KWD 1.82
$3.47 MX$60.2
70.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWD 0.20
$1.45 MX$25.17
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$0.90 MX$15.64
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KWD 0.29
$1.37 MX$23.72
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$1.87 MX$32.43
-66.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.54 MX$26.74
-15.58%
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$2.50 MX$43.36
-19.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 KWD 1.53
$8.61 MX$149
-42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KWD 1.95
$8.63 MX$150
-26.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 KWD 2.49
$11.02 MX$191
-26.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 KWD 0.71
$2.75 MX$47.62
-16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$1.43 MX$24.73
13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.87 MX$32.44
-30.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$2.17 MX$37.54
-38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.88 MX$32.61
-32.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$2.25 MX$38.91
-70.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$1.07 MX$18.49
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.10
$1.07 MX$18.59
-70.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.96 KWD 0.29
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 KWD 0.29
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWD 0.89
$4.15 MX$72.0
-30.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 KWD 0.27
$0.55 MX$9.61
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.0 KWD 15.35
$26.53 MX$459
88.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWD 0.99
$3.22 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$2.48 MX$42.98
34.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 KWD 5.07
$3.11 MX$53.9
431.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.26 MX$21.75
-70.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K KWD 5,114
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-45.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K KWD 5,050
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-31.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.0 KWD 19.02
$82.5 MX$1,429
-24.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 KWD 5.42
$22.29 MX$386
-20.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.13 KWD 8.02
$30.02 MX$520
-12.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.7 KWD 25.07
$51.4 MX$891
58.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.09 KWD 13.23
$18.29 MX$317
135.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 KWD 3.06
$4.98 MX$86.3
99.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KWD 50.3
$200 MX$3,464
-18.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,228 KWD 991
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-39.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.65 KWD 13.10
$35.71 MX$618
19.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.35 KWD 9.93
$39.56 MX$685
-18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 KWD 24.77
$80.6 MX$1,395
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 KWD 20.14
$88.3 MX$1,530
-25.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 KWD 240
$969 MX$16.8K
-19.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$595 KWD 183
$482 MX$8,352
23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 KWD 367
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-25.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 KWD 314
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-13.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Abraq Khaitan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,550 KWD 1,090
$756 MX$13.1K
369.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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

Last update for Abraq Khaitan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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