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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mangaf is 15.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mangaf is 12.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.4 KWDĀ 1.96
$11.58 MX$212
-44.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.39 KWDĀ 12.08
$42 MX$769
-6.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 KWDĀ 2.72
$10.5 MX$192
-15.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.56 KWDĀ 1.7
$3.43 MX$62.8
62.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 KWDĀ 0.09
$1.49 MX$27.34
-79.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.94 MX$17.27
-63.83%
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
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWDĀ 0.47
$1.39 MX$25.44
11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.85 MX$33.81
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.58 MX$28.88
9.49%
Eggs
$2.04 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.51 MX$46
-18.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 KWDĀ 1.59
$8.26 MX$151
-37.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KWDĀ 2
$8.7 MX$159
-24.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 KWDĀ 3.22
$10.73 MX$196
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.61 MX$47.74
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.49 MX$27.28
32.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.95 MX$35.72
-10.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.45
$2.09 MX$38.26
-29.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.81 MX$33.05
-30.39%
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)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.08 MX$19.7
-55.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWDĀ 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 KWDĀ 0.91
$4.14 MX$75.9
-28.26%
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
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.51 MX$9.27
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.93 KWDĀ 13.47
$26.68 MX$488
64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
$3.26 MX$59.7
-1.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 KWDĀ 0.76
$2.51 MX$45.94
-0.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.34 KWDĀ 3.48
$3.12 MX$57.2
263.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.31 MX$23.96
-75.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,606
$30.9K MX$565K
-30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KWDĀ 6,113
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-16.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangaf
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
-24.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.67 KWDĀ 5.73
$22.59 MX$414
-17.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.01 KWDĀ 7.98
$29.51 MX$540
-11.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.3 KWDĀ 29.23
$51.6 MX$944
84.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.56 KWDĀ 14.28
$18.42 MX$337
152.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.54
$4.9 MX$89.7
135.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 KWDĀ 122
$200 MX$3,668
98.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,687 KWDĀ 2,051
$5,179 MX$94.8K
29.11%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.32 KWDĀ 12.98
$36.41 MX$667
16.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 KWDĀ 13.26
$39.91 MX$731
8.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 KWDĀ 26.56
$79.9 MX$1,462
8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 KWDĀ 25.05
$87.7 MX$1,605
-6.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 KWDĀ 180
$983 MX$18K
-40.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 KWDĀ 148
$470 MX$8,612
2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 KWDĀ 478
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 KWDĀ 398
$1,189 MX$21.8K
9.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mangaf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,795 KWDĀ 551
$724 MX$13.2K
148.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Mangaf: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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