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

😐 Solo nomad: Bayan is 1.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bayan is 9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.56 KWD 2.93

$11.85 MX$209

-19.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.0 KWD 24.86

$42.16 MX$744

92.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.01 KWD 2.77

$10.75 MX$190

-16.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 KWD 0.76

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 KWD 1.16

Cappuccino

$5.86 KWD 1.80

$3.47 MX$61.3

68.88%

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

$0.70 KWD 0.21

$1.45 MX$25.65

-51.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.90 MX$15.93

-62.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.05 MX$53.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.42 MX$77.9

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 KWD 0.49

$1.37 MX$24.17

16.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

$1.87 MX$33.05

-31.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

$1.54 MX$27.25

11.04%

Eggs

$2.02 KWD 0.62

$2.50 MX$44.18

-19.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.14 KWD 1.58

$8.61 MX$152

-40.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.43 KWD 1.97

$8.63 MX$152

-25.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.20 KWD 3.13

$11.02 MX$195

-7.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.34 KWD 0.72

$2.75 MX$48.53

-14.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 KWD 0.58

$1.43 MX$25.21

31.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 KWD 0.53

$1.87 MX$33.05

-6.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 KWD 0.46

$2.17 MX$38.26

-31.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.88 MX$33.23

-32.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$2.25 MX$39.65

-44.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.07 MX$18.85

50.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KWD 0.14

$1.07 MX$18.95

-57.94%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 KWD 0.43

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 KWD 0.91

$4.15 MX$73.3

-28.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$182

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 MX$29.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 MX$43.84

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 KWD 0.25

$0.55 MX$9.80

49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.95 KWD 13.80

$26.53 MX$468

69.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.35 KWD 1.03

$3.22 MX$56.8

4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

$2.48 MX$43.80

29.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.63 KWD 5.11

$3.11 MX$54.9

434.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.36 KWD 0.11

$1.26 MX$22.16

-71.43%

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

$20.9K KWD 6,402

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-31.99%

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

$19.5K KWD 5,997

$24.0K MX$424.3K

-18.75%

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

$63.4 KWD 19.45

$82.5 MX$1,456

-23.19%

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

$18.64 KWD 5.72

$22.29 MX$393

-16.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 KWD 8.01

$30.02 MX$530

-13.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.5 KWD 29.31

$51.4 MX$908

85.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.95 KWD 14.11

$18.29 MX$323

151.23%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 KWD 3.56

$4.98 MX$88.0

132.93%

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

$365 KWD 112

$200 MX$3,530

82.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,570 KWD 2,017

$5,304 MX$93.6K

23.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.75 KWD 13.12

$35.71 MX$630

19.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.25 KWD 12.97

$39.56 MX$698

6.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.6 KWD 27.49

$80.6 MX$1,422

11.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.1 KWD 24.58

$88.3 MX$1,559

-9.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$778 KWD 239

$969 MX$17.1K

-19.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$609 KWD 187

$482 MX$8,511

26.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 KWD 489

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-0.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,292 KWD 397

$1,184 MX$20.9K

9.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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