Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-farwaniyah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-farwaniyah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-farwaniyah is 20.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-farwaniyah is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 KWD 2.05
$11.61 MX$200
-42.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 KWD 9.21
$42.75 MX$738
-30.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 KWD 1.48
$10.60 MX$183
-54.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 KWD 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$3.59 MX$62.0
-20.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.20
$1.45 MX$25.08
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$0.90 MX$15.50
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$1.45 MX$25.07
-28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.83 MX$31.55
-28.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$1.61 MX$27.77
-41.61%
Eggs
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$2.54 MX$43.82
-24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.03 KWD 1.24
$8.54 MX$148
-52.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 KWD 2.06
$8.47 MX$146
-21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 KWD 3.17
$10.86 MX$188
-5.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 KWD 0.47
$2.73 MX$47.13
-43.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.49 MX$25.77
-14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.94 MX$33.55
-54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 KWD 0.29
$2.16 MX$37.38
-56.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$1.85 MX$31.88
-57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KWD 0.28
$2.19 MX$37.80
-58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$1.07 MX$18.52
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 KWD 0.12
$1.08 MX$18.71
-62.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWD 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
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.56 MX$9.60
51.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.81 KWD 10.11
$26.20 MX$453
25.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 KWD 0.77
$3.14 MX$54.2
-20.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 KWD 0.56
$2.37 MX$40.96
-24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.54 KWD 5.09
$3.24 MX$56.0
410.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$1.31 MX$22.70
-76.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K KWD 5,944
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-36.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K KWD 5,571
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-24.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 KWD 17.83
$83.1 MX$1,436
-30.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KWD 5.10
$22.15 MX$383
-25.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.97 KWD 8.00
$29.37 MX$507
-11.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 KWD 20.53
$51.2 MX$884
30.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.2 KWD 20.08
$18.69 MX$323
248.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.54
$4.89 MX$84.4
135.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 KWD 32.11
$199 MX$3,431
-47.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,644 KWD 1,430
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-10.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.20 KWD 13.00
$35.93 MX$621
17.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.70 KWD 11.61
$39.39 MX$680
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 KWD 27.54
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 KWD 20.16
$87.6 MX$1,512
-25.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 KWD 180
$963 MX$16.6K
-39.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 KWD 152
$482 MX$8,326
2.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 KWD 417
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 KWD 337
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-8.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,292 KWD 1,322
$3,957 MX$68.3K
8.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,419 KWD 1,053
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-47.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-farwaniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,965 KWD 605
$726 MX$12.5K
170.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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