Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Halifa and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Halifa and Playa del Carmen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abu Halifa is 8.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abu Halifa is 2.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.62 KWDĀ 2.04
$11.61 MX$200
-42.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.98 KWDĀ 8.62
$42.75 MX$738
-34.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 KWDĀ 2.58
$10.60 MX$183
-21.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 KWDĀ 0.68
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.79 KWDĀ 1.78
$3.59 MX$62.0
61.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWDĀ 0.20
$1.45 MX$25.08
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.90 MX$15.50
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.45 MX$25.07
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 KWDĀ 0.31
$1.83 MX$31.55
-45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.61 MX$27.77
9.94%
Eggs
$2.06 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.54 MX$43.82
-18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.03
$8.54 MX$148
-61.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWDĀ 2.05
$8.47 MX$146
-21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.68 KWDĀ 2.98
$10.86 MX$188
-10.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.73 MX$47.13
-13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.49 MX$25.77
32.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 KWDĀ 0.29
$1.94 MX$33.55
-52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.20
$2.16 MX$37.38
-70.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 KWDĀ 0.29
$1.85 MX$31.88
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 KWDĀ 0.20
$2.19 MX$37.80
-69.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.07 MX$18.52
56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-57.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWDĀ 0.91
$4.06 MX$70.1
-27.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.56 MX$9.60
57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.50 KWDĀ 13.71
$26.20 MX$453
69.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
$3.14 MX$54.2
2.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
$2.37 MX$40.96
35.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.47 KWDĀ 5.07
$3.24 MX$56.0
408.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.31 MX$22.70
-74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,613
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-29.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWDĀ 6,065
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-17.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 KWDĀ 19.50
$83.1 MX$1,436
-23.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.28 KWDĀ 5.01
$22.15 MX$383
-26.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.36 KWDĀ 5.04
$29.37 MX$507
-44.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.9 KWDĀ 30.77
$51.2 MX$884
95.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.10 KWDĀ 14.20
$18.69 MX$323
146.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 KWDĀ 3.59
$4.89 MX$84.4
138.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWDĀ 126
$199 MX$3,431
106.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,896 KWDĀ 1,816
$5,207 MX$89.9K
13.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.28 KWDĀ 13.02
$35.93 MX$621
17.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 KWDĀ 13.13
$39.39 MX$680
8.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 KWDĀ 27.25
$80.3 MX$1,387
10.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWDĀ 25.28
$87.6 MX$1,512
-6.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 KWDĀ 246
$963 MX$16.6K
-16.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 KWDĀ 192
$482 MX$8,326
29.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 KWDĀ 480
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-5.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 KWDĀ 393
$1,192 MX$20.6K
7.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,207 KWDĀ 988
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-50.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abu Halifa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,276 KWDĀ 1,625
$726 MX$12.5K
626.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Abu Halifa: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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