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Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Playa del Carmen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 7.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.62 KWDĀ 2.95
$11.6 MX$212
-17.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.58 KWDĀ 13.69
$41.62 MX$761
7.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 KWDĀ 2.55
$10.77 MX$197
-22.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWDĀ 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.9 KWDĀ 1.81
$3.55 MX$64.9
66.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.49 MX$27.26
-54.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.96 MX$17.48
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.02 MX$55.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.57 MX$83.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.44 MX$26.38
4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$1.82 MX$33.37
-53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.62 MX$29.6
1.23%
Eggs
$2.08 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.5 MX$45.77
-16.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.99 KWDĀ 1.53
$8.58 MX$157
-41.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 KWDĀ 1.9
$8.57 MX$157
-27.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 KWDĀ 3.2
$10.69 MX$195
-2.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.62 MX$47.87
-21.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.46 MX$26.62
11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.97 MX$36.03
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.12 MX$38.84
-32.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.4
$1.81 MX$33.06
-28.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 KWDĀ 0.27
$2.23 MX$40.78
-60.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWDĀ 0.47
$1.07 MX$19.64
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.05 MX$19.19
-53.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.88
$4.16 MX$76.1
-30.77%
Wine (Bottle)
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$9.04 MX$165
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$31.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 MX$45.46
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 KWDĀ 0.36
$0.55 MX$10.02
110.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.44 KWDĀ 14.87
$26.46 MX$484
83.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 KWDĀ 1
$3.08 MX$56.4
5.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.34 KWDĀ 1.02
$2.48 MX$45.26
34.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 KWDĀ 5.06
$3.22 MX$58.9
412.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.32 MX$24.07
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,608
$30.8K MX$562.4K
-30.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWDĀ 6,086
$23.9K MX$437.4K
-17.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.93 KWDĀ 12.26
$82.2 MX$1,502
-51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 KWDĀ 5.63
$22.23 MX$406
-17.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.4 KWDĀ 7.8
$30.32 MX$554
-16.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95 KWDĀ 29.18
$51.1 MX$934
85.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.4 KWDĀ 19.78
$18.2 MX$333
253.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 KWDĀ 2.6
$4.93 MX$90.2
71.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 KWDĀ 87.7
$197 MX$3,601
44.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,477 KWDĀ 1,989
$5,214 MX$95.3K
24.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 KWDĀ 13.19
$36.13 MX$661
18.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 KWDĀ 12.9
$40.28 MX$736
4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 KWDĀ 26.85
$79.9 MX$1,462
9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 KWDĀ 20.71
$88.1 MX$1,611
-23.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 KWDĀ 292
$976 MX$17.8K
-2.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 KWDĀ 223
$470 MX$8,600
54.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 KWDĀ 558
$1,602 MX$29.3K
13.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 KWDĀ 412
$1,192 MX$21.8K
12.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,080 MX$56.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,438 MX$136K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,268 KWDĀ 1,003
$777 MX$14.2K
320.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: November 25, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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