Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh is 2.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh is 15.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$11.85 MX$205
-72.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 KWD 25.14
$42.16 MX$730
94.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.20 KWD 2.82
$10.75 MX$186
-14.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 KWD 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.92 KWD 1.82
$3.47 MX$60.2
70.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 KWD 0.12
$1.45 MX$25.17
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 KWD 0.05
$0.90 MX$15.64
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$76.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 KWD 0.49
$1.37 MX$23.72
16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 KWD 0.39
$1.87 MX$32.43
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.54 MX$26.74
16.23%
Eggs
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$2.50 MX$43.36
-18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 KWD 1.62
$8.61 MX$149
-38.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 KWD 2.00
$8.63 MX$150
-24.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 KWD 3.16
$11.02 MX$191
-6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWD 0.72
$2.75 MX$47.62
-15.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$1.43 MX$24.73
34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 KWD 0.55
$1.87 MX$32.44
-3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$2.17 MX$37.54
-38.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$1.88 MX$32.61
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.40
$2.25 MX$38.91
-41.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWD 0.50
$1.07 MX$18.49
50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$1.07 MX$18.59
-54.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.92
$4.15 MX$72.0
-28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$0.55 MX$9.61
49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.57 KWD 13.38
$26.53 MX$459
64.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWD 1.02
$3.22 MX$55.7
2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$2.48 MX$42.98
28.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.03 KWD 4.92
$3.11 MX$53.9
415.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.26 MX$21.75
-71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWD 6,419
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-31.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K KWD 5,999
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-18.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 KWD 18.94
$82.5 MX$1,429
-25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 KWD 5.62
$22.29 MX$386
-17.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.89 KWD 7.95
$30.02 MX$520
-13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.4 KWD 28.38
$51.4 MX$891
79.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.82 KWD 14.07
$18.29 MX$317
150.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.38 KWD 2.57
$4.98 MX$86.3
68.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 KWD 121
$200 MX$3,464
96.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,876 KWD 1,190
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-26.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.10 KWD 12.92
$35.71 MX$618
17.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 KWD 13.16
$39.56 MX$685
8.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 KWD 26.59
$80.6 MX$1,395
7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 KWD 24.91
$88.3 MX$1,530
-8.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 KWD 246
$969 MX$16.8K
-17.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 KWD 186
$482 MX$8,352
25.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,573 KWD 483
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-1.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 KWD 400
$1,184 MX$20.5K
10.19%
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)
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$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$756 MX$13.1K
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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 Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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