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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-wukayr is 41.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al-wukayr is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 QARย 31.39
$11.88 MX$210
-27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.98 QARย 98.2
$41.90 MX$740
-35.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 QARย 30.15
$10.55 MX$186
-21.52%
Cappuccino
$1.35 QARย 4.90
$3.60 MX$63.5
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 QARย 5.13
$1.50 MX$26.45
-6.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 QARย 0.95
$0.91 MX$16.09
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.50 QARย 9.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
79.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 QARย 4.88
$1.90 MX$33.47
-29.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 QARย 6.83
$1.60 MX$28.27
17.50%
Eggs
$2.66 QARย 9.69
$2.60 MX$45.97
2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.36 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 QARย 20.34
$8.64 MX$152
-35.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 QARย 34.56
$10.91 MX$192
-13.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 QARย 8.12
$2.61 MX$45.98
-14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 QARย 5.03
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 QARย 8.09
$1.96 MX$34.55
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 QARย 5.05
$2.12 MX$37.34
-34.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 QARย 4.08
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 QARย 3.89
$2.22 MX$39.20
-51.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 QARย 4.05
$1.02 MX$17.99
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 QARย 1.02
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.05 MX$71.5
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Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
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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)
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$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 QARย 1.91
$1.32 MX$23.36
-59.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
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๐Ÿงพ 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 QARย 299
$83.5 MX$1,474
-1.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$81.1 QARย 295
$22.86 MX$404
254.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.6 QARย 304
$30.04 MX$530
178.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
-
$5.12 MX$90.4
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 MX$3,541
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,486 QARย 34.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
78.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.73 MX$631
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$40.27 MX$711
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79.2 MX$1,398
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$89.3 MX$1,576
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 QARย 3,300
$947 MX$16.7K
-4.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 QARย 2,526
$483 MX$8,525
43.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 QARย 5,385
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 QARย 4,268
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-3.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$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-wukayr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,526 QARย 20.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
657.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Al-wukayr: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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