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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ahmadi is 4.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 KWDĀ 1.53
$11.61 MX$200
-57.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.43 KWDĀ 7.52
$42.75 MX$738
-42.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 KWDĀ 2.45
$10.60 MX$183
-25.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 KWDĀ 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.63 KWDĀ 1.73
$3.59 MX$62.0
56.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWDĀ 0.16
$1.45 MX$25.08
-64.83%
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
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.42
$1.45 MX$25.07
-6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 KWDĀ 0.26
$1.83 MX$31.55
-53.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
$2.54 MX$43.82
-45.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.25 KWDĀ 1.00
$8.54 MX$148
-61.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 KWDĀ 1.52
$8.47 MX$146
-41.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 KWDĀ 3.15
$10.86 MX$188
-5.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.73 MX$47.13
-47.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.49 MX$25.77
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 KWDĀ 0.34
$1.94 MX$33.55
-42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 KWDĀ 0.25
$2.16 MX$37.38
-62.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KWDĀ 0.16
$1.85 MX$31.88
-72.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 KWDĀ 0.14
$2.19 MX$37.80
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
$1.07 MX$18.52
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.08 MX$18.71
-55.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWDĀ 0.90
$4.06 MX$70.1
-28.08%
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
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 KWDĀ 0.30
$0.56 MX$9.60
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.15 KWDĀ 8.98
$26.20 MX$453
11.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 KWDĀ 1.00
$3.14 MX$54.2
3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.03
$2.37 MX$40.96
40.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.48 KWDĀ 5.08
$3.24 MX$56.0
408.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.31 MX$22.70
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWDĀ 6,644
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-29.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K KWDĀ 5,742
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-21.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 KWDĀ 19.53
$83.1 MX$1,436
-23.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.67 KWDĀ 5.13
$22.15 MX$383
-24.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.78 KWDĀ 7.94
$29.37 MX$507
-12.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$135 KWDĀ 41.58
$51.2 MX$884
163.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.60 KWDĀ 14.97
$18.69 MX$323
160.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 KWDĀ 3.57
$4.89 MX$84.4
137.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.9 KWDĀ 30.47
$199 MX$3,431
-50.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,688 KWDĀ 2,060
$5,207 MX$89.9K
28.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 KWDĀ 13.02
$35.93 MX$621
17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.27 KWDĀ 13.33
$39.39 MX$680
9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWDĀ 27.35
$80.3 MX$1,387
10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 KWDĀ 25.44
$87.6 MX$1,512
-5.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 KWDĀ 249
$963 MX$16.6K
-16.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 KWDĀ 198
$482 MX$8,326
33.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,890 KWDĀ 582
$1,645 MX$28.4K
14.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 KWDĀ 390
$1,192 MX$20.6K
6.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,185 KWDĀ 981
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-19.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 KWDĀ 790
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-60.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,588 KWDĀ 1,105
$726 MX$12.5K
394.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Ahmadi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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