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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-kir'anah is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al-kir'anah is 6.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.7 QARย 24.39
$11.99 MX$227
-44.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 QARย 198
$42.47 MX$803
27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 QARย 24.54
$10.47 MX$198
-35.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.76 QARย 42.79
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.93 QARย 39.78
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Cappuccino
$5.21 QARย 18.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 QARย 3.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
-40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QARย 1.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
-65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 QARย 7.49
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QARย 5.69
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QARย 7.71
$1.57 MX$29.68
35.03%
Eggs
$2.53 QARย 9.22
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 QARย 42.62
$8.61 MX$163
36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 QARย 27.52
$8.54 MX$161
-11.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 QARย 38.94
$10.98 MX$208
-2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 QARย 7.56
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QARย 5.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 QARย 5.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QARย 5.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
-34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 QARย 3.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QARย 4.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QARย 4.82
$1.07 MX$20.23
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QARย 1.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.23 QARย 29.96
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QARย 6.7
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 QARย 10.67
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 QARย 22.93
$3.96 MX$74.9
59.09%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 QARย 8.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QARย 7.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 QARย 50.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
345.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 QARย 2.12
$1.31 MX$24.85
-55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K QARย 82.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QARย 75.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.1 QARย 339
$84.2 MX$1,592
10.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.46 QARย 140
$22.14 MX$419
73.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QARย 318
$30.14 MX$570
189.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$12.32 QARย 44.83
$5.07 MX$95.9
143.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$788 QARย 2,869
$200 MX$3,787
293.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QARย 42.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
121.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 QARย 228
$35.74 MX$676
75.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 QARย 205
$39.8 MX$753
41.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QARย 371
$79 MX$1,493
28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 QARย 334
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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Last update for Al-kir'anah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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