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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 12.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 QARย 17.37
$11.88 MX$210
-59.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.05 QARย 153
$41.90 MX$740
0.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 QARย 22.89
$10.55 MX$186
-40.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.76 QARย 42.79
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.98 QARย 39.97
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.02 QARย 18.28
$3.60 MX$63.5
39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 QARย 2.86
$1.50 MX$26.45
-47.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QARย 1.20
$0.91 MX$16.09
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 QARย 6.72
$1.39 MX$24.54
33.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 QARย 5.41
$1.90 MX$33.47
-21.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 QARย 7.79
$1.60 MX$28.27
33.75%
Eggs
$2.58 QARย 9.39
$2.60 MX$45.97
-0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 QARย 25.09
$8.36 MX$148
-17.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 QARย 28.00
$8.64 MX$152
-11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 QARย 28.63
$10.91 MX$192
-27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QARย 7.41
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 QARย 5.99
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QARย 5.77
$1.96 MX$34.55
-19.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 QARย 3.90
$2.12 MX$37.34
-49.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 QARย 3.74
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 QARย 3.50
$2.22 MX$39.20
-56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QARย 4.81
$1.02 MX$17.99
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 QARย 1.66
$1.04 MX$18.36
-55.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.10 QARย 29.49
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 QARย 6.49
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 QARย 11.13
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 QARย 22.40
$4.05 MX$71.5
51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QARย 1.92
$0.51 MX$9.09
3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.3 QARย 198
$26.52 MX$468
104.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 QARย 7.81
$3.15 MX$55.7
-31.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 QARย 7.71
$2.46 MX$43.49
-13.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 QARย 49.64
$3.26 MX$57.5
318.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QARย 2.15
$1.32 MX$23.36
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K QARย 80.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-26.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QARย 74.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-13.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.7 QARย 337
$83.5 MX$1,474
10.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 QARย 138
$22.86 MX$404
65.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.0 QARย 317
$30.04 MX$530
189.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.6 QARย 344
$51.9 MX$916
82.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 QARย 59.1
$18.30 MX$323
-11.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.41 QARย 30.61
$5.12 MX$90.4
64.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 QARย 2,477
$201 MX$3,541
239.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QARย 42.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
118.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 QARย 227
$35.73 MX$631
74.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.71 QARย 126
$40.27 MX$711
-13.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 QARย 336
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.7 QARย 250
$89.3 MX$1,576
-23.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 QARย 3,492
$947 MX$16.7K
1.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 QARย 2,570
$483 MX$8,525
46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,902 QARย 6,922
$1,599 MX$28.2K
18.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,883 QARย 6,855
$1,211 MX$21.4K
55.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,903 QARย 14.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
434.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Al Wakrah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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