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 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-kir'anah is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 QAR 25.30
$11.61 MX$200
-40.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 QAR 197
$42.75 MX$738
26.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 QAR 24.62
$10.60 MX$183
-36.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.46 QAR 41.71
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 QAR 39.28
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.11 QAR 18.59
$3.59 MX$62.0
42.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.06
$1.45 MX$25.08
-42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$0.90 MX$15.50
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
$1.45 MX$25.07
46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.71
$1.83 MX$31.55
-14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.11
$1.61 MX$27.77
38.51%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.72
$2.54 MX$43.82
5.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 QAR 42.34
$8.54 MX$148
36.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 QAR 28.72
$8.47 MX$146
-6.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 QAR 38.90
$10.86 MX$188
-1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.28
$2.73 MX$47.13
-26.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.49 MX$25.77
5.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.66
$1.94 MX$33.55
-19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$2.16 MX$37.38
-35.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.48
$1.85 MX$31.88
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.04
$2.19 MX$37.80
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QAR 4.83
$1.07 MX$18.52
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$1.08 MX$18.71
-58.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.43 QAR 34.34
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.74
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 QAR 10.93
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 QAR 22.86
$4.06 MX$70.1
54.68%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.46 MX$181
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 QAR 7.91
$3.14 MX$54.2
-30.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 QAR 8.10
$2.37 MX$40.96
-5.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 QAR 49.80
$3.24 MX$56.0
322.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.03
$1.31 MX$22.70
-57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-25.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-15.18%
🧾 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 QAR 339
$83.1 MX$1,436
11.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.69 QAR 137
$22.15 MX$383
70.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.7 QAR 312
$29.37 MX$507
191.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$12.32 QAR 44.85
$4.89 MX$84.4
151.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$805 QAR 2,930
$199 MX$3,431
305.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
127.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 QAR 226
$35.93 MX$621
72.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 QAR 203
$39.39 MX$680
41.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 367
$80.3 MX$1,387
25.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 QAR 330
$87.6 MX$1,512
3.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$963 MX$16.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$482 MX$8,326
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,645 MX$28.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,192 MX$20.6K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-kir'anah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$726 MX$12.5K
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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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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