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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 9.3% cheaper than Khor without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3% cheaper than Khor without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$6.97 QAR 25.38
70.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$56.0 QAR 204
-24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$6.69 QAR 24.37
60.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.63 QAR 42.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.94 QAR 39.81
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$4.96 QAR 18.04
-30.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.79 QAR 2.87
83.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.33 QAR 1.20
172.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$2.15 QAR 7.81
-36.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.56 QAR 5.68
19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$2.20 QAR 8.02
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.64 QAR 9.60
-5.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$11.72 QAR 42.65
-26.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$7.87 QAR 28.65
9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$10.39 QAR 37.84
6.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.07 QAR 7.55
32.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.63 QAR 5.93
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.50 QAR 5.45
24.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.40 QAR 5.09
55.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.97 QAR 3.52
93.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.07 QAR 3.88
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.36 QAR 4.97
-21.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.45 QAR 1.65
137.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.29 QAR 30.16
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 QAR 6.67
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.92 QAR 10.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$6.29 QAR 22.90
-34.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$1.13 QAR 4.12
-51.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$2.16 QAR 7.86
49.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$2.12 QAR 7.72
16.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$13.51 QAR 49.18
-76.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$0.59 QAR 2.15
113.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$22.4K QAR 81.4K
37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$20.4K QAR 74.2K
17.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$93.5 QAR 340
-11.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$38.16 QAR 139
-41.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$85.7 QAR 312
-64.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$95.0 QAR 346
-45.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$12.60 QAR 45.86
-60.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$786 QAR 2,860
-74.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$11.6K QAR 42.4K
-54.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$61.0 QAR 222
-41.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$55.9 QAR 203
-29.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$102 QAR 371
-21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$89.5 QAR 326
-1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$2,825 QAR 10.3K
-73.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.08
87.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Khor: March 3, 2026

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