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 23.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mahboula is 3.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.38 KWDĀ 1.97
$11.61 MX$200
-45.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.43 KWDĀ 8.14
$42.75 MX$738
-38.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 KWDĀ 2.71
$10.60 MX$183
-16.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 KWDĀ 0.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.81 KWDĀ 1.79
$3.59 MX$62.0
61.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWDĀ 0.16
$1.45 MX$25.08
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 KWDĀ 0.05
$0.90 MX$15.50
-81.11%
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
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.45 MX$25.07
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 KWDĀ 0.29
$1.83 MX$31.55
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.61 MX$27.77
9.94%
Eggs
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.54 MX$43.82
-49.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 KWDĀ 1.58
$8.54 MX$148
-40.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 KWDĀ 1.98
$8.47 MX$146
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.46 KWDĀ 3.22
$10.86 MX$188
-3.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 KWDĀ 0.74
$2.73 MX$47.13
-12.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 KWDĀ 0.58
$1.49 MX$25.77
26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.94 MX$33.55
-11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KWDĀ 0.36
$2.16 MX$37.38
-46.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-33.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWDĀ 0.35
$2.19 MX$37.80
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.07 MX$18.52
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-57.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.60 KWDĀ 0.49
$4.06 MX$70.1
-60.59%
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
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 KWDĀ 0.24
$0.56 MX$9.60
39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.27 KWDĀ 14.87
$26.20 MX$453
84.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 KWDĀ 0.49
$3.14 MX$54.2
-49.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$2.37 MX$40.96
-29.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 KWDĀ 1.74
$3.24 MX$56.0
74.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.18 KWDĀ 0.05
$1.31 MX$22.70
-86.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K KWDĀ 5,920
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-37.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K KWDĀ 5,477
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-25.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 KWDĀ 18.92
$83.1 MX$1,436
-26.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.60 KWDĀ 5.11
$22.15 MX$383
-25.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.20 KWDĀ 8.07
$29.37 MX$507
-10.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.5 KWDĀ 28.80
$51.2 MX$884
82.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.01 KWDĀ 14.17
$18.69 MX$323
146.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 KWDĀ 3.58
$4.89 MX$84.4
138.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 KWDĀ 119
$199 MX$3,431
94.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,624 KWDĀ 2,040
$5,207 MX$89.9K
27.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWDĀ 13.18
$35.93 MX$621
19.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.62 KWDĀ 13.13
$39.39 MX$680
8.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 KWDĀ 27.51
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.47
$87.6 MX$1,512
-5.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 KWDĀ 226
$963 MX$16.6K
-23.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 KWDĀ 159
$482 MX$8,326
6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 KWDĀ 550
$1,645 MX$28.4K
8.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 KWDĀ 357
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-2.81%
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
Mahboula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,321 KWDĀ 407
$726 MX$12.5K
81.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Mahboula: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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