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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.9% more expensive than Shuwaikh without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28% cheaper than Shuwaikh without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Shuwaikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.54 KWDĀ 2.91
25.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$81.3 KWDĀ 24.84
-47.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.09 KWDĀ 2.78
15.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.74 KWDĀ 1.14
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.02 KWDĀ 1.84
-40.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.66 KWDĀ 0.2
118.18%
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
Shuwaikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
42.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.52
-8.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.61
26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.22 KWDĀ 1.6
64.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.49 KWDĀ 1.98
31.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.25 KWDĀ 3.13
7.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.41 KWDĀ 0.74
12.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.6
-23.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.44 KWDĀ 0.44
52.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
46.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
73.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.5
-33.95%
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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$3.22 KWDĀ 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
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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
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.88
37.50%
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
Shuwaikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
-37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$44.43 KWDĀ 13.58
-40.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.98
-25.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.03 KWDĀ 4.9
-80.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
263.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.2K KWDĀ 6,489
42.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,128
19.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Shuwaikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.8
36.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.31 KWDĀ 5.59
20.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$25.79 KWDĀ 7.88
16.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Shuwaikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$93.7 KWDĀ 28.64
-44.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$39.75 KWDĀ 12.15
-52.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.47 KWDĀ 3.5
-55.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Shuwaikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$399 KWDĀ 122
-49.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,674 KWDĀ 2,040
-20.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Shuwaikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.48 KWDĀ 12.68
-13.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.38 KWDĀ 12.95
-6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.2 KWDĀ 26.96
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$82.6 KWDĀ 25.23
7.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Shuwaikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$808 KWDĀ 247
19.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$611 KWDĀ 187
-22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,583 KWDĀ 484
4.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,271 KWDĀ 388
-5.44%
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
Shuwaikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,293 KWDĀ 1,312
-81.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.14
59.94%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shuwaikh: October 27, 2025

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