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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.9% more expensive than Fahaheel without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.8 KWDĀ 2.38
53.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$58.1 KWDĀ 17.75
-26.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.72 KWDĀ 2.67
20.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 KWDĀ 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 KWDĀ 1.05
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.46 KWDĀ 1.67
-34.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.64 KWDĀ 0.2
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
169.70%
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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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
-3.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
77.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.74 KWDĀ 0.53
-9.77%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.04 KWDĀ 0.62
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.44 KWDĀ 1.36
93.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.48 KWDĀ 1.98
31.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.37 KWDĀ 2.86
17.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.22 KWDĀ 0.68
22.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.51
-10.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 KWDĀ 0.48
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
46.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.1 KWDĀ 0.34
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
-33.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
136.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.05 KWDĀ 0.93
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.87 KWDĀ 0.88
37.98%
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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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
-37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$44.77 KWDĀ 13.68
-40.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.97
-25.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.15 KWDĀ 4.94
-80.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
296.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.5K KWDĀ 6,270
47.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$18.8K KWDĀ 5,743
27.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$63 KWDĀ 19.25
33.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.06 KWDĀ 5.52
22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$25.92 KWDĀ 7.92
16.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$82 KWDĀ 25.05
-36.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$49.42 KWDĀ 15.1
-62.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.46 KWDĀ 3.5
-55.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$287 KWDĀ 87.8
-30.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,032 KWDĀ 1,844
-11.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.85 KWDĀ 13.09
-16.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.81 KWDĀ 12.78
-4.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$86.9 KWDĀ 26.56
-9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$83 KWDĀ 25.36
6.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$804 KWDĀ 246
20.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$617 KWDĀ 189
-23.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,589 KWDĀ 486
4.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,300 KWDĀ 397
-7.55%
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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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Fahaheel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,192 KWDĀ 1,281
-81.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.14
59.94%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

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