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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Fahaheel is 31.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.64 KWDĀ 2.35
$11.61 MX$200
-34.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 KWDĀ 18.12
$42.75 MX$738
37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 KWDĀ 2.70
$10.60 MX$183
-17.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.78
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 KWDĀ 1.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.54 KWDĀ 1.71
$3.59 MX$62.0
54.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KWDĀ 0.18
$1.45 MX$25.08
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
$0.90 MX$15.50
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 KWDĀ 0.45
$1.45 MX$25.07
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 KWDĀ 0.34
$1.83 MX$31.55
-39.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.61 MX$27.77
3.11%
Eggs
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.54 MX$43.82
-20.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 KWDĀ 1.38
$8.54 MX$148
-47.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 KWDĀ 2.04
$8.47 MX$146
-21.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 KWDĀ 2.91
$10.86 MX$188
-12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.73 MX$47.13
-15.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.49 MX$25.77
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.94 MX$33.55
-19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
$2.16 MX$37.38
-36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-34.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.19 MX$37.80
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.07 MX$18.52
56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-57.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWDĀ 0.92
$4.06 MX$70.1
-26.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
$0.56 MX$9.60
48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.35 KWDĀ 13.35
$26.20 MX$453
65.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
$3.14 MX$54.2
1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
$2.37 MX$40.96
38.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.23 KWDĀ 5.00
$3.24 MX$56.0
400.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.31 MX$22.70
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,206
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-34.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K KWDĀ 5,871
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-19.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 KWDĀ 18.99
$83.1 MX$1,436
-25.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.04 KWDĀ 5.56
$22.15 MX$383
-18.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.73 KWDĀ 7.93
$29.37 MX$507
-12.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.1 KWDĀ 25.30
$51.2 MX$884
60.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.00 KWDĀ 14.17
$18.69 MX$323
146.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 KWDĀ 3.49
$4.89 MX$84.4
131.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 KWDĀ 86.1
$199 MX$3,431
40.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,966 KWDĀ 1,837
$5,207 MX$89.9K
14.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.93 KWDĀ 12.91
$35.93 MX$621
16.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.66 KWDĀ 12.83
$39.39 MX$680
5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 KWDĀ 26.74
$80.3 MX$1,387
8.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 KWDĀ 25.55
$87.6 MX$1,512
-5.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 KWDĀ 239
$963 MX$16.6K
-19.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 KWDĀ 186
$482 MX$8,326
25.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 KWDĀ 491
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-3.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 KWDĀ 397
$1,192 MX$20.6K
8.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Fahaheel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,248 KWDĀ 1,308
$726 MX$12.5K
484.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Fahaheel: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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