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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.7% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.72 KWDĀ 2.36
55.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$59.7 KWDĀ 18.25
-28.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.48 KWDĀ 2.59
23.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.39 KWDĀ 0.73
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.46 KWDĀ 1.06
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.55 KWDĀ 1.7
-35.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.59 KWDĀ 0.18
144.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
161.76%
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
Hadiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.45
-6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.09 KWDĀ 0.33
69.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.52
-8.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.99 KWDĀ 0.61
28.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.45 KWDĀ 1.36
93.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.53 KWDĀ 2
30.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.59 KWDĀ 2.93
14.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.27 KWDĀ 0.69
19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 KWDĀ 0.47
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.41 KWDĀ 0.43
55.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
47.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.13 KWDĀ 0.35
93.81%
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
$0.42 KWDĀ 0.13
159.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.43 KWDĀ 1.05
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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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$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
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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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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.87 KWDĀ 0.27
-40.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$44.02 KWDĀ 13.45
-39.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.26 KWDĀ 1
-26.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.46 KWDĀ 5.03
-81.11%
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
$20.3K KWDĀ 6,201
49.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$19.2K KWDĀ 5,865
25.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$61.7 KWDĀ 18.84
36.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.5 KWDĀ 5.65
19.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$26.16 KWDĀ 8
15.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$95.1 KWDĀ 29.07
-45.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$46.46 KWDĀ 14.2
-59.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.49 KWDĀ 3.51
-55.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$280 KWDĀ 85.7
-28.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,129 KWDĀ 1,873
-12.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.37 KWDĀ 12.95
-15.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.2 KWDĀ 12.9
-5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$86.1 KWDĀ 26.31
-8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.7
9.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hadiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$783 KWDĀ 239
23.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$604 KWDĀ 185
-21.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,577 KWDĀ 482
4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,312 KWDĀ 401
-8.38%
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
Hadiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,473 KWDĀ 1,367
-82.30%
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 Hadiya: October 28, 2025

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