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 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 2.5% cheaper 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
$4.92 QAR 17.92
$11.85 MX$211
-58.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.94 QAR 153
$42.16 MX$750
-0.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 QAR 22.60
$10.75 MX$191
-42.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.82 QAR 39.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.12 QAR 18.65
$3.47 MX$61.8
47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$1.45 MX$25.85
-42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$0.90 MX$16.06
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 QAR 6.92
$1.37 MX$24.36
38.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.61
$1.87 MX$33.31
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.10
$1.54 MX$27.46
44.81%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.30
$2.50 MX$44.53
2.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 QAR 26.02
$8.61 MX$153
-16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 QAR 28.29
$8.63 MX$154
-9.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 QAR 28.93
$11.02 MX$196
-27.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$2.75 MX$48.91
-28.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$1.43 MX$25.41
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.76
$1.87 MX$33.32
-15.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.90
$2.17 MX$38.56
-50.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.72
$1.88 MX$33.50
-45.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 QAR 3.29
$2.25 MX$39.96
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$1.07 MX$18.99
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$1.07 MX$19.10
-57.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.95 QAR 28.94
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 QAR 6.40
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 QAR 10.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 QAR 23.53
$4.15 MX$73.9
55.66%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.19
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$0.55 MX$9.87
3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 QAR 202
$26.53 MX$472
109.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.23
$3.22 MX$57.2
-29.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QAR 7.90
$2.48 MX$44.15
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 QAR 49.18
$3.11 MX$55.3
334.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 QAR 2.18
$1.26 MX$22.34
-52.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-25.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-13.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 QAR 342
$82.5 MX$1,467
13.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.15 QAR 135
$22.29 MX$396
66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$30.02 MX$534
190.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.8 QAR 356
$51.4 MX$915
90.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 QAR 61.2
$18.29 MX$325
-8.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 QAR 29.21
$4.98 MX$88.7
61.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 QAR 2,475
$200 MX$3,558
239.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
124.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$35.71 MX$635
73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.82 QAR 127
$39.56 MX$704
-11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 QAR 341
$80.6 MX$1,433
16.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 QAR 246
$88.3 MX$1,571
-23.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 QAR 3,483
$969 MX$17.2K
-1.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,563
$482 MX$8,579
46.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,087
$1,595 MX$28.4K
22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,883 QAR 6,853
$1,184 MX$21.1K
59.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$72.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
459.06%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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