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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'udayliyah is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'udayliyah is 2.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 KWD 2.33
$11.73 MX$222
-34.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 KWD 17.95
$41.52 MX$785
41.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 KWD 2.59
$10.57 MX$200
-19.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 KWD 1.04
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.38 KWD 1.64
$3.49 MX$65.9
54.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 KWD 0.19
$1.45 MX$27.33
-57.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.97 MX$18.33
-62.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$57.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.59 MX$86.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$1.42 MX$26.87
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$1.87 MX$35.43
-44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KWD 0.5
$1.54 MX$29.2
6.49%
Eggs
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$2.6 MX$49.21
-23.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 KWD 1.36
$8.32 MX$157
-46.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 KWD 2.02
$8.54 MX$161
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 KWD 2.88
$10.67 MX$202
-11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 KWD 0.68
$2.66 MX$50.2
-16.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.51 MX$28.5
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$1.9 MX$35.87
-17.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$2.19 MX$41.45
-34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.78 MX$33.7
-28.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 KWD 0.33
$2.17 MX$41.05
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWD 0.5
$1.07 MX$20.14
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$1.09 MX$20.53
-57.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 KWD 1
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWD 0.89
$4.17 MX$78.8
-29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.75 MX$165
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$31.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 MX$47.74
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$0.51 MX$9.59
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.78 KWD 13.38
$26.97 MX$510
62.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$3.25 MX$61.4
1.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$2.49 MX$47.01
33.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.29 KWD 4.98
$3.22 MX$60.8
405.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$1.26 MX$23.87
-73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,176
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-32.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K KWD 5,836
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-18.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 KWD 18.77
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 KWD 5.54
$22.8 MX$431
-20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 KWD 8.03
$30.04 MX$568
-12.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.3 KWD 28.5
$51.4 MX$972
81.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.68 KWD 14.26
$18.28 MX$346
155.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 KWD 3.52
$4.97 MX$94.1
131.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 KWD 86.8
$197 MX$3,719
44.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,015 KWD 1,838
$5,254 MX$99.3K
14.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.53 KWD 13
$35.81 MX$677
18.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.65 KWD 13.04
$39.43 MX$745
8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 KWD 26.8
$80.9 MX$1,529
8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 KWD 25.35
$86.3 MX$1,631
-3.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 KWD 244
$968 MX$18.3K
-17.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWD 188
$478 MX$9,037
28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 KWD 490
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-1.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 KWD 391
$1,197 MX$22.6K
6.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K KWD 3,714
$3,137 MX$59.3K
287.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 KWD 875
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-62.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,379 KWD 1,644
$805 MX$15.2K
568.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Al-'udayliyah: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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