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

😐 Solo nomad: Bayan is 22.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bayan is 19.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.98 KWD 3.06

$11.58 MX$212

-13.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81 KWD 24.84

$42 MX$769

92.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.19 KWD 2.82

$10.5 MX$192

-12.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 KWD 1.14

Cappuccino

$5.81 KWD 1.78

$3.43 MX$62.8

69.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 KWD 0.21

$1.49 MX$27.34

-53.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 KWD 0.12

$0.94 MX$17.27

-59.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.08 MX$56.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MX$79.9

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.39 MX$25.44

12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.85 MX$33.81

-32.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.58 MX$28.88

8.86%

Eggs

$2.05 KWD 0.63

$2.51 MX$46

-18.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.1 KWD 1.56

$8.26 MX$151

-38.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.64 KWD 2.04

$8.7 MX$159

-23.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.44 KWD 3.2

$10.73 MX$196

-2.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 KWD 0.73

$2.61 MX$47.74

-9.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 KWD 0.59

$1.49 MX$27.28

28.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 KWD 0.54

$1.95 MX$35.72

-9.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 KWD 0.46

$2.09 MX$38.26

-29.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 KWD 0.37

$1.81 MX$33.05

-32.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$2.16 MX$39.62

-41.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 KWD 0.5

$1.03 MX$18.85

58.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KWD 0.15

$1.08 MX$19.7

-55.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 KWD 0.32

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 KWD 0.89

$4.14 MX$75.9

-29.71%

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

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 KWD 0.27

$0.51 MX$9.27

74.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.89 KWD 13.46

$26.68 MX$488

64.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.2 KWD 0.98

$3.26 MX$59.7

-1.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$2.51 MX$45.94

31.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.15 KWD 4.95

$3.12 MX$57.2

417.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$1.31 MX$23.96

-74.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21K KWD 6,452

$30.9K MX$565K

-31.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.5K KWD 5,968

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-18.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$63.7 KWD 19.53

$83 MX$1,520

-23.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.6 KWD 5.7

$22.59 MX$414

-17.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.32 KWD 8.07

$29.51 MX$540

-10.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.4 KWD 28.34

$51.6 MX$944

79.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.87 KWD 14.38

$18.42 MX$337

154.45%

Cinema Ticket

$11.41 KWD 3.5

$4.9 MX$89.7

132.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$355 KWD 109

$200 MX$3,668

77.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,515 KWD 1,998

$5,179 MX$94.8K

25.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.88 KWD 12.85

$36.41 MX$667

15.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.68 KWD 13.09

$39.91 MX$731

6.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89 KWD 27.29

$79.9 MX$1,462

11.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83 KWD 25.46

$87.7 MX$1,605

-5.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$785 KWD 241

$983 MX$18K

-20.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 KWD 186

$470 MX$8,612

28.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 KWD 479

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-2.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,284 KWD 394

$1,189 MX$21.8K

8.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.14

11.42

-37.48%

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

Last update for Bayan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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