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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-kir'anah is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-kir'anah is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.77 QAR 24.65
$11.85 MX$205
-42.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.9 QAR 203
$42.16 MX$730
32.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 QAR 24.41
$10.75 MX$186
-37.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.10 QAR 40.42
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.02 QAR 18.28
$3.47 MX$60.2
44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.07
$1.45 MX$25.17
-42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 QAR 1.11
$0.90 MX$15.64
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
$1.37 MX$23.72
54.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.62
$1.87 MX$32.43
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.72
$1.54 MX$26.74
37.66%
Eggs
$2.69 QAR 9.78
$2.50 MX$43.36
7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 QAR 41.42
$8.61 MX$149
32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 QAR 27.86
$8.63 MX$150
-11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 QAR 38.31
$11.02 MX$191
-4.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 QAR 7.14
$2.75 MX$47.62
-28.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.69
$1.43 MX$24.73
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$1.87 MX$32.44
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 QAR 5.13
$2.17 MX$37.54
-35.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.54
$1.88 MX$32.61
-48.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 QAR 3.94
$2.25 MX$38.91
-52.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 QAR 4.86
$1.07 MX$18.49
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.77
$1.07 MX$18.59
-54.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.38 QAR 30.50
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.70
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.59
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.30 QAR 22.93
$4.15 MX$72.0
51.81%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 QAR 8.18
$3.22 MX$55.7
-30.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.10
$2.48 MX$42.98
-10.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 QAR 49.37
$3.11 MX$53.9
336.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.26 MX$21.75
-53.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-25.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 73.9K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-15.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 QAR 342
$82.5 MX$1,429
13.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.29 QAR 139
$22.29 MX$386
71.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.2 QAR 317
$30.02 MX$520
190.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.29 MX$317
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Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QAR 45.20
$4.98 MX$86.3
149.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 QAR 2,871
$200 MX$3,464
294.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
125.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$35.71 MX$618
73.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$39.56 MX$685
38.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 QAR 366
$80.6 MX$1,395
24.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 QAR 328
$88.3 MX$1,530
2.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$969 MX$16.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$482 MX$8,352
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,595 MX$27.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,184 MX$20.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$756 MX$13.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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

Last update for Al-kir'anah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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