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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-'udayliyah is 3.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-'udayliyah is 8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 KWDĀ 2.33
$11.61 MX$200
-34.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 KWDĀ 18.19
$42.75 MX$738
38.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 KWDĀ 2.61
$10.60 MX$183
-20.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 KWDĀ 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.42 KWDĀ 1.67
$3.59 MX$62.0
50.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KWDĀ 0.18
$1.45 MX$25.08
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.45 MX$25.07
2.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 KWDĀ 0.34
$1.83 MX$31.55
-40.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.61 MX$27.77
3.11%
Eggs
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.60
$2.54 MX$43.82
-22.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 KWDĀ 1.38
$8.54 MX$148
-47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 KWDĀ 2.06
$8.47 MX$146
-21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 KWDĀ 3.05
$10.86 MX$188
-8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 KWDĀ 0.69
$2.73 MX$47.13
-18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.49 MX$25.77
7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.94 MX$33.55
-22.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 KWDĀ 0.42
$2.16 MX$37.38
-37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.85 MX$31.88
-31.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWDĀ 0.35
$2.19 MX$37.80
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.07 MX$18.52
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 KWDĀ 0.13
$1.08 MX$18.71
-61.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.92
$4.06 MX$70.1
-26.60%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.56 MX$9.60
46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.94 KWDĀ 13.53
$26.20 MX$453
67.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KWDĀ 1.03
$3.14 MX$54.2
6.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.98
$2.37 MX$40.96
34.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.14 KWDĀ 4.97
$3.24 MX$56.0
398.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.31 MX$22.70
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K KWDĀ 6,374
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-32.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K KWDĀ 6,007
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-18.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 KWDĀ 19.47
$83.1 MX$1,436
-23.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 KWDĀ 5.59
$22.15 MX$383
-18.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWDĀ 7.91
$29.37 MX$507
-12.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.0 KWDĀ 29.26
$51.2 MX$884
85.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.46 KWDĀ 14.00
$18.69 MX$323
143.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 KWDĀ 3.56
$4.89 MX$84.4
136.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 KWDĀ 88.6
$199 MX$3,431
44.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,179 KWDĀ 1,903
$5,207 MX$89.9K
18.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 KWDĀ 13.10
$35.93 MX$621
18.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.61 KWDĀ 13.12
$39.39 MX$680
8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 KWDĀ 27.01
$80.3 MX$1,387
9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 KWDĀ 25.63
$87.6 MX$1,512
-4.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 KWDĀ 240
$963 MX$16.6K
-19.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 KWDĀ 191
$482 MX$8,326
28.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 KWDĀ 491
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 KWDĀ 404
$1,192 MX$20.6K
9.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.0K KWDĀ 3,687
$3,957 MX$68.3K
202.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,896 KWDĀ 892
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-55.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Al-'udayliyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,525 KWDĀ 1,702
$726 MX$12.5K
660.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Al-'udayliyah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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