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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and As-salimiyah

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 2.1% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.3% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$9.55 KWDĀ 2.93
21.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$44.98 KWDĀ 13.79
-6.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$8.15 KWDĀ 2.5
28.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 KWDĀ 0.77
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.65 KWDĀ 1.12
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Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$6.05 KWDĀ 1.85
-43.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
136.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
154.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$56.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$79.9
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.45
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
125.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-4.82%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
24.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$4.82 KWDĀ 1.48
71.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$6.36 KWDĀ 1.95
36.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$10.17 KWDĀ 3.12
5.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
-5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
41.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$0.91 KWDĀ 0.28
137.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$1.56 KWDĀ 0.48
-33.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
134.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 KWDĀ 1
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.02 KWDĀ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$2.97 KWDĀ 0.91
39.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 MX$163
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$30.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$46.31
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
$1.17 KWDĀ 0.36
-56.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
$49.97 KWDĀ 15.32
-46.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
-1.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
-22.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$16.23 KWDĀ 4.98
-80.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$0.31 KWDĀ 0.1
322.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,533
44.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$19.8K KWDĀ 6,080
20.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$39.16 KWDĀ 12.01
112.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$18.4 KWDĀ 5.64
22.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$26.1 KWDĀ 8.01
13.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
$93.8 KWDĀ 28.76
-45.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
$64.9 KWDĀ 19.92
-71.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$8.73 KWDĀ 2.68
-43.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$279 KWDĀ 85.5
-28.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$6,634 KWDĀ 2,035
-21.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$41.56 KWDĀ 12.75
-12.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$42.88 KWDĀ 13.15
-6.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$87.7 KWDĀ 26.9
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$68.6 KWDĀ 21.03
27.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
$974 KWDĀ 299
0.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
$705 KWDĀ 216
-33.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
$1,846 KWDĀ 566
-12.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
$1,354 KWDĀ 415
-12.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,839 MX$70.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,205 MX$113.6K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
$3,256 KWDĀ 999
-77.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.14
59.94%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

Last update for As-salimiyah: December 1, 2025

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