Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-wukayr and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-wukayr and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-wukayr is 32% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-wukayr is 51.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 QAR 30.96
$11.85 MX$211
-28.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.37 QAR 99.6
$42.16 MX$750
-35.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 QAR 30.53
$10.75 MX$191
-21.95%
Cappuccino
$1.33 QAR 4.85
$3.47 MX$61.8
-61.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 QAR 5.08
$1.45 MX$25.85
-3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 QAR 0.94
$0.90 MX$16.06
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 QAR 8.93
$1.37 MX$24.36
78.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 QAR 5.07
$1.87 MX$33.31
-25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 QAR 7.06
$1.54 MX$27.46
25.97%
Eggs
$2.59 QAR 9.41
$2.50 MX$44.53
3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$153
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 QAR 20.54
$8.63 MX$154
-34.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 QAR 33.97
$11.02 MX$196
-15.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 QAR 8.22
$2.75 MX$48.91
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 QAR 5.06
$1.43 MX$25.41
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 QAR 7.77
$1.87 MX$33.32
14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 QAR 4.87
$2.17 MX$38.56
-38.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.91
$1.88 MX$33.50
-43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 QAR 3.96
$2.25 MX$39.96
-51.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 QAR 4.06
$1.07 MX$18.99
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 QAR 1.02
$1.07 MX$19.10
-73.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.15 MX$73.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$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
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$57.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.15
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$55.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 QAR 1.95
$1.26 MX$22.34
-57.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.7K MX$545.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$427.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.2 QAR 299
$82.5 MX$1,467
-0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$82.5 QAR 300
$22.29 MX$396
270.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.6 QAR 297
$30.02 MX$534
171.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.98 MX$88.7
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,558
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 QAR 35.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
82.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.71 MX$635
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.56 MX$704
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.6 MX$1,433
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.3 MX$1,571
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 QAR 3,215
$969 MX$17.2K
-8.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 QAR 2,485
$482 MX$8,579
41.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,506 QAR 5,481
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-5.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 QAR 4,349
$1,184 MX$21.1K
0.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$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-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,375 QAR 19.6K
$756 MX$13.5K
610.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Al-wukayr: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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