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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 19.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 4.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.76 KWD 2.38
$11.85 MX$205
-34.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 KWD 17.73
$42.16 MX$730
36.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 KWD 2.58
$10.75 MX$186
-21.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 KWD 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.28 KWD 1.62
$3.47 MX$60.2
52.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 KWD 0.18
$1.45 MX$25.17
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.90 MX$15.64
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 KWD 0.44
$1.37 MX$23.72
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$1.87 MX$32.43
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$1.54 MX$26.74
9.09%
Eggs
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$2.50 MX$43.36
-20.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 KWD 1.41
$8.61 MX$149
-46.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 KWD 2.00
$8.63 MX$150
-24.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.50 KWD 2.92
$11.02 MX$191
-13.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 KWD 0.70
$2.75 MX$47.62
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$1.43 MX$24.73
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.87 MX$32.44
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 KWD 0.43
$2.17 MX$37.54
-35.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.88 MX$32.61
-32.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$2.25 MX$38.91
-50.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$1.07 MX$18.49
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWD 0.13
$1.07 MX$18.59
-59.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.91
$4.15 MX$72.0
-28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$0.55 MX$9.61
61.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.18 KWD 13.56
$26.53 MX$459
66.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$3.22 MX$55.7
-0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWD 1.00
$2.48 MX$42.98
31.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.05
$3.11 MX$53.9
429.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$1.26 MX$21.75
-73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,214
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-33.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K KWD 5,933
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 KWD 19.25
$82.5 MX$1,429
-23.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWD 5.68
$22.29 MX$386
-17.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.20 KWD 8.04
$30.02 MX$520
-12.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.4 KWD 24.99
$51.4 MX$891
58.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.91 KWD 14.09
$18.29 MX$317
151.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 KWD 3.47
$4.98 MX$86.3
127.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.4
$200 MX$3,464
39.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,012 KWD 1,846
$5,304 MX$91.9K
13.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.74 KWD 13.12
$35.71 MX$618
19.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 KWD 13.01
$39.56 MX$685
7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 27.06
$80.6 MX$1,395
9.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 KWD 25.13
$88.3 MX$1,530
-7.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 KWD 248
$969 MX$16.8K
-16.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWD 191
$482 MX$8,352
28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 KWD 474
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 KWD 397
$1,184 MX$20.5K
9.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,270 KWD 1,311
$756 MX$13.1K
464.53%
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 Fahaheel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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