Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 8.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 44.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.03 KWD 3.08

$11.6 MX$212

-13.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.3 KWD 25.25

$41.62 MX$762

97.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 KWD 2.8

$10.77 MX$197

-15.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.7 KWD 1.13

Cappuccino

$5.93 KWD 1.82

$3.55 MX$65

67.04%

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

$0.69 KWD 0.21

$1.49 MX$27.29

-53.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.96 MX$17.5

-61.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 MX$55.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.57 MX$83.7

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 KWD 0.47

$1.44 MX$26.41

7.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 KWD 0.38

$1.82 MX$33.4

-31.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 KWD 0.54

$1.62 MX$29.63

9.26%

Eggs

$2.13 KWD 0.65

$2.5 MX$45.82

-14.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.25 KWD 1.61

$8.58 MX$157

-38.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 KWD 2.02

$8.57 MX$157

-23.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.3 KWD 3.16

$10.69 MX$196

-3.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 KWD 0.74

$2.62 MX$47.93

-7.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 KWD 0.58

$1.46 MX$26.66

28.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 KWD 0.54

$1.97 MX$36.07

-10.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 KWD 0.46

$2.12 MX$38.89

-29.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.81 MX$33.1

-29.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 KWD 0.4

$2.23 MX$40.82

-40.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.07 MX$19.66

55.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KWD 0.15

$1.05 MX$19.22

-54.29%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 KWD 0.43

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.9 KWD 0.89

$4.16 MX$76.2

-30.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 MX$166

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MX$31.57

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 MX$45.52

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 KWD 0.27

$0.55 MX$10.03

61.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.71 KWD 13.71

$26.46 MX$484

68.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.2 KWD 0.98

$3.08 MX$56.4

3.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.28 KWD 1.01

$2.48 MX$45.31

32.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.3 KWD 5

$3.22 MX$58.9

406.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.1

$1.32 MX$24.09

-75.00%

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

$21.5K KWD 6,601

$30.8K MX$563K

-30.03%

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

$19.6K KWD 6,000

$23.9K MX$437.9K

-18.22%

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

$19.82 KWD 6.08

$82.2 MX$1,504

-75.88%

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

$18.61 KWD 5.71

$22.23 MX$407

-16.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.85 KWD 7.93

$30.32 MX$555

-14.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$198 KWD 60.7

$51.1 MX$935

287.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.92 KWD 14.39

$18.2 MX$333

157.80%

Cinema Ticket

$11.47 KWD 3.52

$4.93 MX$90.3

132.66%

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

$397 KWD 122

$197 MX$3,606

101.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,486 KWD 1,989

$5,214 MX$95.5K

24.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 KWD 12.78

$36.13 MX$661

15.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.98 KWD 12.87

$40.28 MX$737

4.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 KWD 26.88

$79.9 MX$1,463

9.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 KWD 24.86

$88.1 MX$1,613

-7.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$799 KWD 245

$976 MX$17.9K

-18.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$618 KWD 190

$470 MX$8,610

31.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,582 KWD 485

$1,602 MX$29.3K

-1.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 KWD 402

$1,192 MX$21.8K

10.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,080 MX$56.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,438 MX$136.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,811 KWD 862

$777 MX$14.2K

261.60%

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 Al-jahra': November 25, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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