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 13.7% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.3% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$7.63 KWDĀ 2.35
52.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$59.4 KWDĀ 18.31
-28.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.34 KWDĀ 2.57
27.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.47 KWDĀ 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 KWDĀ 1.06
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$5.44 KWDĀ 1.67
-34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.60 KWDĀ 0.18
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.41 KWDĀ 0.43
2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.08 KWDĀ 0.33
69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-3.01%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$4.58 KWDĀ 1.41
86.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.32 KWDĀ 1.95
34.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$9.84 KWDĀ 3.03
10.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$2.25 KWDĀ 0.69
21.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.52
-11.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.47
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.42 KWDĀ 0.44
52.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.40
43.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.10 KWDĀ 0.34
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-35.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
140.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.33
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
40.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
-32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$44.84 KWDĀ 13.81
-41.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.99
-2.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
-28.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$16.19 KWDĀ 4.99
-79.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
263.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,225
51.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$19.2K KWDĀ 5,924
23.87%
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)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$61.3 KWDĀ 18.89
35.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$18.08 KWDĀ 5.57
22.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$25.83 KWDĀ 7.96
13.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$95.1 KWDĀ 29.30
-46.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$46.34 KWDĀ 14.27
-59.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.56
-57.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$284 KWDĀ 87.6
-30.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$6,028 KWDĀ 1,857
-13.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$42.68 KWDĀ 13.15
-15.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$42.62 KWDĀ 13.13
-7.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$88.5 KWDĀ 27.25
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$81.0 KWDĀ 24.94
8.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$781 KWDĀ 241
23.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$602 KWDĀ 185
-19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,596 KWDĀ 492
3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$1,270 KWDĀ 391
-6.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$2,961 KWDĀ 912
-75.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.14
59.94%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sabah Al Salem: April 13, 2026

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