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 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'udayliyah is 14.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.60 KWD 2.33
$11.85 MX$205
-35.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 KWD 17.74
$42.16 MX$730
37.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 KWD 2.58
$10.75 MX$186
-21.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KWD 1.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.53 KWD 1.70
$3.47 MX$60.2
59.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 KWD 0.18
$1.45 MX$25.17
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.90 MX$15.64
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$1.37 MX$23.72
4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$1.87 MX$32.43
-44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.54 MX$26.74
12.34%
Eggs
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$2.50 MX$43.36
-20.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 KWD 1.42
$8.61 MX$149
-46.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWD 1.97
$8.63 MX$150
-25.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 KWD 2.95
$11.02 MX$191
-12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 KWD 0.69
$2.75 MX$47.62
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$1.43 MX$24.73
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.87 MX$32.44
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
$2.17 MX$37.54
-36.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$1.88 MX$32.61
-35.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$2.25 MX$38.91
-49.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWD 0.52
$1.07 MX$18.49
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWD 0.13
$1.07 MX$18.59
-59.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.92
$4.15 MX$72.0
-27.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$0.55 MX$9.61
52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.69 KWD 13.72
$26.53 MX$459
68.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$3.22 MX$55.7
3.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 KWD 0.97
$2.48 MX$42.98
27.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.01 KWD 4.92
$3.11 MX$53.9
414.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$1.26 MX$21.75
-73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K KWD 6,321
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K KWD 5,888
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-20.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWD 18.89
$82.5 MX$1,429
-25.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.62 KWD 5.71
$22.29 MX$386
-16.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.01 KWD 7.99
$30.02 MX$520
-13.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.3 KWD 28.94
$51.4 MX$891
83.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.64 KWD 14.32
$18.29 MX$317
155.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 KWD 3.57
$4.98 MX$86.3
133.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 KWD 85.6
$200 MX$3,464
39.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,082 KWD 1,867
$5,304 MX$91.9K
14.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 KWD 12.71
$35.71 MX$618
15.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.70 KWD 13.11
$39.56 MX$685
7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 KWD 27.20
$80.6 MX$1,395
9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 KWD 24.76
$88.3 MX$1,530
-8.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 KWD 244
$969 MX$16.8K
-17.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 KWD 191
$482 MX$8,352
29.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 KWD 475
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-3.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 KWD 396
$1,184 MX$20.5K
8.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K KWD 3,735
$4,050 MX$70.1K
200.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,894 KWD 888
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-55.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,350 KWD 1,642
$756 MX$13.1K
607.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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

Last update for Al-'udayliyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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