Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wakrah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wakrah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 9.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 QAR 17.61
$11.99 MX$227
-59.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.42 QAR 151
$42.47 MX$803
-2.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 QAR 21.86
$10.47 MX$198
-42.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.73 QAR 42.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.04 QAR 40.19
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.23 QAR 19.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 QAR 2.85
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 QAR 6.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QAR 7.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
34.39%
Eggs
$2.63 QAR 9.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$8.61 MX$163
-19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 QAR 27.43
$8.54 MX$161
-11.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 QAR 28.71
$10.98 MX$208
-28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 QAR 7.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 QAR 3.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 QAR 5.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.45 QAR 30.77
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 QAR 6.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 QAR 11.11
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 QAR 22.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.3 QAR 201
$26.59 MX$503
107.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 QAR 8.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-9.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.63 QAR 49.63
$3.11 MX$58.7
338.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 1.99
$1.31 MX$24.85
-58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K QAR 81.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K QAR 75.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$84.2 MX$1,592
7.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.58 QAR 137
$22.14 MX$419
69.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.4 QAR 318
$30.14 MX$570
189.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.5 QAR 348
$52 MX$983
83.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.6 QAR 60.4
$18.72 MX$354
-11.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.38 QAR 30.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
65.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 QAR 2,492
$200 MX$3,787
241.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 QAR 222
$35.74 MX$676
70.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.4 QAR 125
$39.8 MX$753
-13.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 QAR 335
$79 MX$1,493
16.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 QAR 254
$88.4 MX$1,671
-21.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 QAR 3,464
$965 MX$18.3K
-1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 QAR 2,574
$474 MX$8,968
49.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,956 QAR 7,120
$1,653 MX$31.2K
18.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,836 QAR 6,683
$1,202 MX$22.7K
52.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,881 QAR 14.1K
$792 MX$15K
390.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Al Wakrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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