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 22.5% more expensive than Khor without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.2% cheaper than Khor without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.83 QARΒ 24.87
75.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$54.2 QARΒ 197
-21.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.79 QARΒ 24.73
54.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$11.46 QARΒ 41.72
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$11.03 QARΒ 40.14
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.01 QARΒ 18.24
-28.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.8 QARΒ 2.91
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.31 QARΒ 1.13
187.10%
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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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.14 QARΒ 7.79
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.63 QARΒ 5.93
13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.15 QARΒ 7.83
-26.98%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.65 QARΒ 9.65
-3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.45 QARΒ 41.67
-24.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.75 QARΒ 28.22
10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.45 QARΒ 38.05
5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.97 QARΒ 7.18
38.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.58 QARΒ 5.76
-4.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 QARΒ 5.57
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.45 QARΒ 5.26
51.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.02 QARΒ 3.7
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.12 QARΒ 4.07
95.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.31 QARΒ 4.78
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.45 QARΒ 1.63
142.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$7.99 QARΒ 29.09
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.85 QARΒ 6.72
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.99 QARΒ 10.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.4 QARΒ 23.31
-38.13%
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
Khor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.09 QARΒ 3.96
-52.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.15 QARΒ 7.81
50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.14 QARΒ 7.8
11.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.6 QARΒ 49.51
-77.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.59 QARΒ 2.13
122.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.7K QARΒ 82.7K
33.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.4K QARΒ 74.4K
17.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$91.7 QARΒ 334
-8.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$37.78 QARΒ 138
-41.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$88.1 QARΒ 321
-65.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$97.3 QARΒ 354
-46.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$12.18 QARΒ 44.34
-58.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$794 QARΒ 2,891
-74.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$11.6K QARΒ 42.4K
-54.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$62.5 QARΒ 228
-42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$56 QARΒ 204
-28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$101 QARΒ 369
-22.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$90.1 QARΒ 328
-1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,996 QARΒ 10.9K
-73.57%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Khor: October 28, 2025

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