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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kayfan is 2.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kayfan is 21.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 KWDĀ 2.92
$11.58 MX$212
-17.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 KWDĀ 24.69
$42 MX$769
91.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 KWDĀ 2.81
$10.5 MX$192
-12.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 KWDĀ 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.83 KWDĀ 1.79
$3.43 MX$62.8
69.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWDĀ 0.2
$1.49 MX$27.34
-57.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWDĀ 0.12
$0.94 MX$17.27
-59.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.37 MX$79.9
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.39 MX$25.44
12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
$1.85 MX$33.81
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.58 MX$28.88
8.86%
Eggs
$2.1 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.51 MX$46
-16.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.29 KWDĀ 1.62
$8.26 MX$151
-35.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 KWDĀ 1.96
$8.7 MX$159
-26.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 KWDĀ 3.12
$10.73 MX$196
-5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWDĀ 0.73
$2.61 MX$47.74
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.49 MX$27.28
32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.95 MX$35.72
-8.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.09 MX$38.26
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.81 MX$33.05
-29.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.16 MX$39.62
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.03 MX$18.85
59.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.08 MX$19.7
-57.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 KWDĀ 0.43
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 KWDĀ 0.89
$4.14 MX$75.9
-29.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.88 MX$163
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$30.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 MX$46.31
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.51 MX$9.27
70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWDĀ 13.58
$26.68 MX$488
65.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
$3.26 MX$59.7
1.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.98
$2.51 MX$45.94
27.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 KWDĀ 4.93
$3.12 MX$57.2
415.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.31 MX$23.96
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,557
$30.9K MX$565K
-30.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWDĀ 6,054
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-17.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWDĀ 19.5
$83 MX$1,520
-23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.72 KWDĀ 5.74
$22.59 MX$414
-17.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.31 KWDĀ 8.07
$29.51 MX$540
-10.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.3 KWDĀ 28.61
$51.6 MX$944
80.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.89 KWDĀ 14.07
$18.42 MX$337
149.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 KWDĀ 3.49
$4.9 MX$89.7
132.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 KWDĀ 125
$200 MX$3,668
104.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,671 KWDĀ 2,046
$5,179 MX$94.8K
28.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 KWDĀ 12.69
$36.41 MX$667
13.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.91 KWDĀ 13.16
$39.91 MX$731
7.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.2
$79.9 MX$1,462
11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 KWDĀ 24.86
$87.7 MX$1,605
-7.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 KWDĀ 244
$983 MX$18K
-19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 KWDĀ 184
$470 MX$8,612
27.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 KWDĀ 485
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-1.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 KWDĀ 394
$1,189 MX$21.8K
8.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,839 MX$70.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kayfan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,081 KWDĀ 1,252
$724 MX$13.2K
464.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Kayfan: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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