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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 71% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.62 QARย 31.39
37.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$26.98 QARย 98.2
55.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.28 QARย 30.15
27.42%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.35 QARย 4.90
166.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.41 QARย 5.13
6.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.26 QARย 0.95
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.50 QARย 9.11
-44.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.34 QARย 4.88
41.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.88 QARย 6.83
-14.89%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.66 QARย 9.69
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.59 QARย 20.34
54.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.49 QARย 34.56
14.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.23 QARย 8.12
17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.38 QARย 5.03
4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.22 QARย 8.09
-11.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.39 QARย 5.05
52.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.12 QARย 4.08
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.07 QARย 3.89
107.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.11 QARย 4.05
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 QARย 1.02
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.53 QARย 1.91
149.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$82.2 QARย 299
1.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$81.1 QARย 295
-71.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$83.6 QARย 304
-64.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$9,486 QARย 34.5K
-43.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$907 QARย 3,300
4.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$694 QARย 2,526
-30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,479 QARย 5,385
8.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,173 QARย 4,268
3.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-wukayr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$5,526 QARย 20.1K
-86.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al-wukayr: January 12, 2026

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