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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Playa del Carmen

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ardiya is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ardiya is 26.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 KWDĀ 2.96
$11.58 MX$212
-16.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 KWDĀ 25.53
$42 MX$769
98.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 KWDĀ 2.68
$10.5 MX$192
-16.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.01 KWDĀ 1.84
$3.43 MX$62.8
75.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.2
$1.49 MX$27.34
-56.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.94 MX$17.27
-62.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.37 MX$79.9
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.39 MX$25.44
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.85 MX$33.81
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.58 MX$28.88
12.03%
Eggs
$2.06 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.51 MX$46
-17.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWDĀ 1.63
$8.26 MX$151
-35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 KWDĀ 1.98
$8.7 MX$159
-25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 KWDĀ 3.16
$10.73 MX$196
-3.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.61 MX$47.74
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.49 MX$27.28
31.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.95 MX$35.72
-10.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.09 MX$38.26
-30.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.81 MX$33.05
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 KWDĀ 0.41
$2.16 MX$39.62
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.03 MX$18.85
55.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.08 MX$19.7
-55.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWDĀ 0.88
$4.14 MX$75.9
-30.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.88 MX$163
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$30.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 MX$46.31
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.51 MX$9.27
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.82 KWDĀ 13.44
$26.68 MX$488
64.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$3.26 MX$59.7
-0.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
$2.51 MX$45.94
31.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.16 KWDĀ 4.96
$3.12 MX$57.2
417.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.31 MX$23.96
-74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWDĀ 6,407
$30.9K MX$565K
-32.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K KWDĀ 5,973
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-18.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62 KWDĀ 19.01
$83 MX$1,520
-25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.7 KWDĀ 5.74
$22.59 MX$414
-17.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.25 KWDĀ 8.05
$29.51 MX$540
-11.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.6 KWDĀ 28.4
$51.6 MX$944
79.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.59 KWDĀ 13.98
$18.42 MX$337
147.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 KWDĀ 3.46
$4.9 MX$89.7
130.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWDĀ 123
$200 MX$3,668
100.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,517 KWDĀ 1,999
$5,179 MX$94.8K
25.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.67 KWDĀ 13.09
$36.41 MX$667
17.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.92 KWDĀ 12.86
$39.91 MX$731
5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 KWDĀ 26.81
$79.9 MX$1,462
9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 KWDĀ 24.86
$87.7 MX$1,605
-7.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 KWDĀ 244
$983 MX$18K
-18.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWDĀ 188
$470 MX$8,612
30.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 KWDĀ 478
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-3.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 KWDĀ 388
$1,189 MX$21.8K
6.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Ardiya: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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