Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sabah Al Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sabah Al Salem

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.7% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.6% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.69 KWDĀ 2.35
55.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$59.4 KWDĀ 18.14
-28.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.67 KWDĀ 2.65
20.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.42 KWDĀ 0.74
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.55 KWDĀ 1.09
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.47 KWDĀ 1.67
-34.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.58 KWDĀ 0.18
148.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
140.54%
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
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.41 KWDĀ 0.43
-2.13%
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
$1.99 KWDĀ 0.61
28.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.46 KWDĀ 1.36
93.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.32 KWDĀ 1.93
35.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.7 KWDĀ 2.96
13.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.26 KWDĀ 0.69
20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
-5.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
19.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.41 KWDĀ 0.43
55.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
48.41%
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
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
142.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.87 KWDĀ 0.88
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.01 KWDĀ 0.92
31.56%
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
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
-38.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$44.18 KWDĀ 13.5
-39.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-28.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.6 KWDĀ 5.07
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
254.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,187
49.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$19.4K KWDĀ 5,933
23.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.78
37.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.64 KWDĀ 5.7
18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$25.63 KWDĀ 7.83
17.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$92.7 KWDĀ 28.34
-43.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$46.81 KWDĀ 14.31
-60.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.46 KWDĀ 3.5
-55.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$281 KWDĀ 85.8
-28.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,058 KWDĀ 1,851
-11.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.91 KWDĀ 12.81
-14.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.99 KWDĀ 13.14
-7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89.3 KWDĀ 27.28
-11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$81.4 KWDĀ 24.88
8.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$785 KWDĀ 240
22.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$619 KWDĀ 189
-23.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,590 KWDĀ 486
3.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,298 KWDĀ 397
-7.39%
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
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,704 KWDĀ 1,132
-78.62%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sabah Al Salem: October 26, 2025

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