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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 31.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Al-kir'anah is 4.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 QARย 25.52
$11.88 MX$210
-40.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 QARย 201
$41.90 MX$740
31.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.80 QARย 24.76
$10.55 MX$186
-35.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.51 QARย 41.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.81 QARย 39.34
-
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Cappuccino
$5.19 QARย 18.89
$3.60 MX$63.5
44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QARย 3.05
$1.50 MX$26.45
-44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QARย 1.22
$0.91 MX$16.09
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 QARย 7.82
$1.39 MX$24.54
54.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QARย 5.89
$1.90 MX$33.47
-14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QARย 7.68
$1.60 MX$28.27
31.87%
Eggs
$2.55 QARย 9.29
$2.60 MX$45.97
-1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 QARย 42.29
$8.36 MX$148
39.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 QARย 28.09
$8.64 MX$152
-10.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 QARย 38.61
$10.91 MX$192
-2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QARย 7.23
$2.61 MX$45.98
-23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 QARย 5.75
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 QARย 5.65
$1.96 MX$34.55
-20.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 QARย 5.02
$2.12 MX$37.34
-34.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QARย 3.47
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 QARย 3.90
$2.22 MX$39.20
-51.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QARย 4.85
$1.02 MX$17.99
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QARย 1.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-52.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.13 QARย 29.59
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QARย 6.75
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 QARย 10.78
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 QARย 23.23
$4.05 MX$71.5
57.53%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 QARย 7.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
-31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QARย 7.86
$2.46 MX$43.49
-12.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.93 QARย 50.7
$3.26 MX$57.5
327.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 QARย 1.97
$1.32 MX$23.36
-59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QARย 83.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-24.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K QARย 75.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-12.65%
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)
$93.6 QARย 341
$83.5 MX$1,474
12.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.04 QARย 135
$22.86 MX$404
62.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.9 QARย 316
$30.04 MX$530
189.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.9 MX$916
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$12.59 QARย 45.84
$5.12 MX$90.4
145.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 QARย 2,933
$201 MX$3,541
301.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K QARย 42.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
120.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QARย 224
$35.73 MX$631
72.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 QARย 205
$40.27 MX$711
40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QARย 371
$79.2 MX$1,398
28.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 QARย 334
$89.3 MX$1,576
2.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$947 MX$16.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$483 MX$8,525
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,599 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,211 MX$21.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,402 MX$113.0K
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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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$730 MX$12.9K
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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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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