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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 16.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 26.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.8 KWDΒ 2.38
$11.99 MX$227
-34.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 KWDΒ 17.75
$42.47 MX$803
36.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 KWDΒ 2.67
$10.47 MX$198
-16.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 KWDΒ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 KWDΒ 1.05
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.46 KWDΒ 1.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWDΒ 0.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KWDΒ 0.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 KWDΒ 0.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 KWDΒ 0.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWDΒ 0.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$2.04 KWDΒ 0.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 KWDΒ 1.36
$8.61 MX$163
-48.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 KWDΒ 1.98
$8.54 MX$161
-24.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.37 KWDΒ 2.86
$10.98 MX$208
-14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 KWDΒ 0.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 KWDΒ 0.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 KWDΒ 0.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 KWDΒ 0.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWDΒ 0.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 KWDΒ 0.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWDΒ 0.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDΒ 0.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-57.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.05 KWDΒ 0.93
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDΒ 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDΒ 0.41
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWDΒ 0.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.53%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDΒ 0.25
$0.52 MX$9.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 KWDΒ 13.68
$26.59 MX$503
68.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWDΒ 0.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWDΒ 0.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 KWDΒ 4.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
419.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDΒ 0.1
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K KWDΒ 6,270
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWDΒ 5,743
$24K MX$453.6K
-21.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWDΒ 19.25
$84.2 MX$1,592
-25.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 KWDΒ 5.52
$22.14 MX$419
-18.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 KWDΒ 7.92
$30.14 MX$570
-14.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 KWDΒ 25.05
$52 MX$983
57.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.42 KWDΒ 15.1
$18.72 MX$354
164.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 KWDΒ 3.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 KWDΒ 87.8
$200 MX$3,787
43.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,032 KWDΒ 1,844
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.85 KWDΒ 13.09
$35.74 MX$676
19.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.81 KWDΒ 12.78
$39.8 MX$753
5.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 KWDΒ 26.56
$79 MX$1,493
10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 KWDΒ 25.36
$88.4 MX$1,671
-6.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 KWDΒ 246
$965 MX$18.3K
-16.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWDΒ 189
$474 MX$8,968
30.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWDΒ 486
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-3.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWDΒ 397
$1,202 MX$22.7K
8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,192 KWDΒ 1,281
$792 MX$15K
429.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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