Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-wukayr Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-wukayr

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 47% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 107.9% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.51 QAR 30.96
39.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$27.37 QAR 99.6
54.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.39 QAR 30.53
28.13%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.33 QAR 4.85
160.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.40 QAR 5.08
3.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.26 QAR 0.94
246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.45 QAR 8.93
-44.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.39 QAR 5.07
34.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.94 QAR 7.06
-20.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.59 QAR 9.41
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.64 QAR 20.54
53.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$9.33 QAR 33.97
18.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.26 QAR 8.22
21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.39 QAR 5.06
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.14 QAR 7.77
-12.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.34 QAR 4.87
61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.07 QAR 3.91
75.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.09 QAR 3.96
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.11 QAR 4.06
-3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.28 QAR 1.02
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.53 QAR 1.95
137.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$82.2 QAR 299
0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$82.5 QAR 300
-72.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$81.6 QAR 297
-63.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,706 QAR 35.3K
-45.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$883 QAR 3,215
9.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$683 QAR 2,485
-29.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,506 QAR 5,481
5.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,195 QAR 4,349
-0.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$5,375 QAR 19.6K
-85.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-wukayr: March 2, 2026

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