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 3.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ardiya is 29.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.74 KWDĀ 3.00
$11.61 MX$200
-16.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 KWDĀ 25.66
$42.75 MX$738
94.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 KWDĀ 2.82
$10.60 MX$183
-13.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 KWDĀ 1.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.99 KWDĀ 1.84
$3.59 MX$62.0
66.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.20
$1.45 MX$25.08
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.90 MX$15.50
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.45 MX$25.07
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 KWDĀ 0.40
$1.83 MX$31.55
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.61 MX$27.77
6.83%
Eggs
$2.12 KWDĀ 0.65
$2.54 MX$43.82
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 KWDĀ 1.65
$8.54 MX$148
-37.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 KWDĀ 2.00
$8.47 MX$146
-23.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 KWDĀ 3.15
$10.86 MX$188
-5.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.73 MX$47.13
-10.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 KWDĀ 0.58
$1.49 MX$25.77
26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.94 MX$33.55
-11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.16 MX$37.38
-31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-34.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.19 MX$37.80
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.07 MX$18.52
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-58.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KWDĀ 0.93
$4.06 MX$70.1
-25.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.56 MX$9.60
46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.47 KWDĀ 13.39
$26.20 MX$453
65.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
$3.14 MX$54.2
5.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
$2.37 MX$40.96
35.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 KWDĀ 4.95
$3.24 MX$56.0
395.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.31 MX$22.70
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWDĀ 6,542
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,181
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-15.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 KWDĀ 19.47
$83.1 MX$1,436
-23.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.36 KWDĀ 5.65
$22.15 MX$383
-17.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.69 KWDĀ 7.91
$29.37 MX$507
-12.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.8 KWDĀ 28.59
$51.2 MX$884
81.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.17 KWDĀ 14.53
$18.69 MX$323
152.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.56
$4.89 MX$84.4
136.40%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 KWDĀ 124
$199 MX$3,431
102.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,628 KWDĀ 2,041
$5,207 MX$89.9K
27.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.87 KWDĀ 12.90
$35.93 MX$621
16.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.88 KWDĀ 12.90
$39.39 MX$680
6.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 KWDĀ 27.00
$80.3 MX$1,387
9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 KWDĀ 25.09
$87.6 MX$1,512
-6.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 KWDĀ 244
$963 MX$16.6K
-17.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 KWDĀ 185
$482 MX$8,326
24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 KWDĀ 492
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-2.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 KWDĀ 395
$1,192 MX$20.6K
7.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Ardiya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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