Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-kir'anah Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-kir'anah

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.9% more expensive than Al-kir'anah without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.6% more expensive than Al-kir'anah without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.7 QAR 24.39
78.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$54.3 QAR 198
-21.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.74 QAR 24.54
55.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.76 QAR 42.79
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.93 QAR 39.78
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.21 QAR 18.95
-30.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.86 QAR 3.11
67.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.31 QAR 1.12
187.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.06 QAR 7.49
-33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.56 QAR 5.69
18.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.12 QAR 7.71
-25.94%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.53 QAR 9.22
0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.71 QAR 42.62
-26.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.56 QAR 27.52
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.7 QAR 38.94
2.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.08 QAR 7.56
30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.55 QAR 5.65
-2.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.5 QAR 5.45
25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.44 QAR 5.25
52.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.96 QAR 3.49
94.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.13 QAR 4.1
93.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.32 QAR 4.82
-18.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.45 QAR 1.64
142.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.23 QAR 29.96
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 QAR 6.7
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.93 QAR 10.67
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.3 QAR 22.93
-37.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.23 QAR 8.12
45.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.17 QAR 7.88
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.86 QAR 50.5
-77.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.58 QAR 2.12
125.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.6K QAR 82.4K
33.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.6K QAR 75.2K
16.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$93.1 QAR 339
-9.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$38.46 QAR 140
-42.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$87.3 QAR 318
-65.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$12.32 QAR 44.83
-58.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$788 QAR 2,869
-74.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$11.8K QAR 42.9K
-54.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$62.7 QAR 228
-42.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$56.2 QAR 205
-29.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 QAR 371
-22.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$91.8 QAR 334
-3.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.08
87.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-kir'anah: October 28, 2025

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