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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mahboula is 4.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mahboula is 5.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 KWDĀ 2.06
$11.58 MX$212
-41.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.6 KWDĀ 8.16
$42 MX$769
-36.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 KWDĀ 2.82
$10.5 MX$192
-12.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 KWDĀ 0.49
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 KWDĀ 1.03
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.82 KWDĀ 1.78
$3.43 MX$62.8
69.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.49 MX$27.34
-68.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 KWDĀ 0.05
$0.94 MX$17.27
-81.91%
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
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.39 MX$25.44
11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 KWDĀ 0.29
$1.85 MX$33.81
-48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.58 MX$28.88
7.59%
Eggs
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.51 MX$46
-49.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.33 KWDĀ 1.63
$8.26 MX$151
-35.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 KWDĀ 2.02
$8.7 MX$159
-24.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.21 KWDĀ 3.13
$10.73 MX$196
-4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.61 MX$47.74
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWDĀ 0.59
$1.49 MX$27.28
28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.95 MX$35.72
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.09 MX$38.26
-46.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 KWDĀ 0.37
$1.81 MX$33.05
-33.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.16 MX$39.62
-48.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.03 MX$18.85
57.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.08 MX$19.7
-54.63%
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)
$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
$4.14 MX$75.9
-61.35%
Wine (Bottle)
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$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
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.51 MX$9.27
58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.24 KWDĀ 15.1
$26.68 MX$488
84.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
$3.26 MX$59.7
-48.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
$2.51 MX$45.94
-37.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 KWDĀ 1.71
$3.12 MX$57.2
78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.18 KWDĀ 0.05
$1.31 MX$23.96
-86.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K KWDĀ 5,942
$30.9K MX$565K
-37.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KWDĀ 5,430
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-25.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 KWDĀ 19.11
$83 MX$1,520
-24.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.08 KWDĀ 4.93
$22.59 MX$414
-28.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.74 KWDĀ 7.9
$29.51 MX$540
-12.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 KWDĀ 29.26
$51.6 MX$944
85.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.79 KWDĀ 14.04
$18.42 MX$337
148.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.27 KWDĀ 3.46
$4.9 MX$89.7
130.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 KWDĀ 119
$200 MX$3,668
93.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,623 KWDĀ 2,031
$5,179 MX$94.8K
27.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.75 KWDĀ 12.81
$36.41 MX$667
14.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 KWDĀ 13.18
$39.91 MX$731
7.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 KWDĀ 27.01
$79.9 MX$1,462
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.79
$87.7 MX$1,605
-7.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 KWDĀ 226
$983 MX$18K
-24.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 KWDĀ 154
$470 MX$8,612
7.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 KWDĀ 551
$1,610 MX$29.5K
11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 KWDĀ 355
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-2.56%
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)
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$6,205 MX$113.6K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,310 KWDĀ 402
$724 MX$13.2K
80.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Mahboula: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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