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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.6% cheaper than Mahboula without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.3% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$6.72 KWDĀ 2.06
72.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$26.6 KWDĀ 8.16
57.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$9.19 KWDĀ 2.82
14.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.59 KWDĀ 0.49
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 KWDĀ 1.03
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Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$5.82 KWDĀ 1.78
-41.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$0.47 KWDĀ 0.14
217.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$0.17 KWDĀ 0.05
452.94%
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
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$1.55 KWDĀ 0.48
-10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$0.95 KWDĀ 0.29
94.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$1.7 KWDĀ 0.52
-7.06%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
96.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$5.33 KWDĀ 1.63
54.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$6.6 KWDĀ 2.02
31.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$10.21 KWDĀ 3.13
5.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$2.36 KWDĀ 0.72
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$1.92 KWDĀ 0.59
-22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$1.8 KWDĀ 0.55
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$1.12 KWDĀ 0.34
86.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$1.21 KWDĀ 0.37
49.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$1.11 KWDĀ 0.34
94.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.5
-36.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
120.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWDĀ 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
158.75%
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
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
$0.81 KWDĀ 0.25
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
$49.24 KWDĀ 15.1
-45.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
95.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
59.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$5.58 KWDĀ 1.71
-44.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$0.18 KWDĀ 0.05
627.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$19.4K KWDĀ 5,942
59.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$17.7K KWDĀ 5,430
34.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$62.3 KWDĀ 19.11
33.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$16.08 KWDĀ 4.93
40.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$25.74 KWDĀ 7.9
14.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
$95.4 KWDĀ 29.26
-45.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
$45.79 KWDĀ 14.04
-59.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$11.27 KWDĀ 3.46
-56.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$389 KWDĀ 119
-48.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$6,623 KWDĀ 2,031
-21.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$41.75 KWDĀ 12.81
-12.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$42.99 KWDĀ 13.18
-7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$88.1 KWDĀ 27.01
-9.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.79
8.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
$738 KWDĀ 226
33.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
$503 KWDĀ 154
-6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
$1,798 KWDĀ 551
-10.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
$1,159 KWDĀ 355
2.62%
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
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
$1,310 KWDĀ 402
-44.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.14
59.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

Last update for Mahboula: November 30, 2025

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