Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Puerto Escondido Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Puerto Escondido

😐 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 1% more expensive than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 2.6% cheaper than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 KWD 2.97
$9.66 MX$172
-0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.42 KWD 13.68
$39.26 MX$698
13.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 KWD 2.55
$8.01 MX$143
3.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.12 KWD 1.88
$3.27 MX$58.2
87.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$1.23 MX$21.80
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.95 MX$16.99
-61.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.71 MX$48.18
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.84 MX$68.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.45 MX$25.73
3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$2.71 MX$48.28
-69.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$1.08 MX$19.23
47.22%
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$1.88 MX$33.38
6.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 KWD 1.48
$8.09 MX$144
-40.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 KWD 2.00
$7.86 MX$140
-17.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 KWD 3.14
$11.44 MX$203
-10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.65 MX$47.17
-22.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 KWD 0.50
$1.07 MX$19.05
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.77 MX$31.54
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$1.70 MX$30.24
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.40
$2.09 MX$37.10
-38.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KWD 0.27
$2.57 MX$45.69
-66.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.16 MX$20.69
31.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.97 MX$17.34
-53.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 KWD 1.01
-
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWD 0.90
$4.93 MX$87.7
-40.77%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.65 MX$189
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.22 MX$39.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.86 MX$51.0
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🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$0.68 MX$12.17
66.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.25 KWD 15.17
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$2.60 MX$46.29
22.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
$1.61 MX$28.69
103.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 KWD 5.11
$8.35 MX$149
98.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$1.27 MX$22.55
-75.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,520
$21.0K MX$373.3K
0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KWD 6,159
$22.1K MX$392.7K
-9.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.71 KWD 12.23
$55.8 MX$992
-28.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 KWD 5.73
$22.19 MX$395
-16.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWD 8.07
$54.7 MX$973
-52.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWD 28.85
$21.58 MX$384
334.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$66.1 KWD 20.37
$10.57 MX$188
525.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 KWD 2.64
$4.66 MX$82.9
83.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.6
$160 MX$2,851
73.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,475 KWD 1,994
$3,606 MX$64.1K
79.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 KWD 13.19
$52.8 MX$940
-18.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 KWD 13.28
$39.62 MX$705
8.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 KWD 26.74
$89.4 MX$1,590
-2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 KWD 21.13
$79.6 MX$1,416
-13.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 KWD 291
$397 MX$7,064
138.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 KWD 225
$403 MX$7,176
80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 KWD 582
$949 MX$16.9K
99.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 KWD 415
$762 MX$13.6K
76.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,793 MX$31.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,261 MX$22.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,798 KWD 862
$350 MX$6,227
699.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.5
-37.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puerto Escondido: February 28, 2026

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