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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 2.4% more expensive than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 7.1% more expensive than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 KWDĀ 3.03
$9.73 MX$184
2.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 KWDĀ 13.61
$39.35 MX$744
13.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 KWDĀ 2.46
$8.13 MX$154
-0.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWDĀ 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWDĀ 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.84 KWDĀ 1.79
$3.24 MX$61.3
80.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.27 MX$24.03
-47.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.97 MX$18.34
-61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.62 MX$49.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.97 MX$75
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.51 MX$28.46
-0.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$2.75 MX$52.1
-69.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.09 MX$20.56
52.29%
Eggs
$2.06 KWDĀ 0.63
$1.86 MX$35.22
10.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 KWDĀ 1.54
$8.2 MX$155
-38.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 KWDĀ 1.89
$11.44 MX$216
-45.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 KWDĀ 3.21
$11.44 MX$216
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.66 MX$50.4
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.03 MX$19.54
52.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.79 MX$33.88
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
$1.69 MX$31.9
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.08 MX$39.37
-39.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 KWDĀ 0.29
$2.7 MX$51.1
-65.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.22 MX$23.09
24.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.98 MX$18.44
-50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWDĀ 0.87
$4.76 MX$90
-39.92%
Wine (Bottle)
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$9.71 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.31 MX$43.68
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 MX$52.7
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWDĀ 0.34
$0.72 MX$13.7
56.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 KWDĀ 14.8
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1
$2.53 MX$47.92
30.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
$1.53 MX$29.01
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWDĀ 4.93
$8.38 MX$158
92.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.27 MX$23.98
-72.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWDĀ 6,471
$21.1K MX$399.2K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWDĀ 6,102
$22.3K MX$422.1K
-10.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 KWDĀ 12.16
$56.3 MX$1,064
-29.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 KWDĀ 5.68
$22 MX$416
-15.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.94 KWDĀ 7.93
$56.2 MX$1,062
-53.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWDĀ 28.43
$20.96 MX$396
343.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65 KWDĀ 19.87
$10.38 MX$196
526.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 KWDĀ 2.66
$4.55 MX$86
91.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 KWDĀ 85.5
$158 MX$2,983
77.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,704 KWDĀ 2,049
$3,545 MX$67K
89.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 KWDĀ 12.99
$53 MX$1,001
-19.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWDĀ 12.9
$40.32 MX$762
4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.09
$89.9 MX$1,700
-1.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 KWDĀ 21.25
$79.7 MX$1,506
-12.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 KWDĀ 295
$391 MX$7,387
146.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 KWDĀ 222
$784 MX$14.8K
-7.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 KWDĀ 575
$950 MX$18K
98.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 KWDĀ 411
$2,342 MX$44.3K
-42.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,790 MX$33.8K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 KWDĀ 1,011
$330 MX$6,248
901.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.5
-37.91%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Puerto Escondido: October 27, 2025

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