Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Escondido and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Escondido and As-salimiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Escondido is 2.4% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Escondido is 6.7% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 MX$184
$9.93 KWD 3.03
-2.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.35 MX$744
$44.53 KWD 13.61
-11.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 MX$154
$8.05 KWD 2.46
0.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.38 KWD 0.73
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.57 KWD 1.09
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Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$61.3
$5.84 KWD 1.79
-44.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MX$24.03
$0.67 KWD 0.21
89.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.34
$0.37 KWD 0.11
162.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 MX$49.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$28.46
$1.5 KWD 0.46
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 MX$52.1
$0.84 KWD 0.26
227.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 MX$20.56
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-34.34%
Eggs
$1.86 MX$35.22
$2.06 KWD 0.63
-9.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 MX$155
$5.03 KWD 1.54
63.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 MX$216
$6.2 KWD 1.89
84.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 MX$216
$10.51 KWD 3.21
8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.4
$2.07 KWD 0.63
28.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 MX$19.54
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-34.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.88
$1.58 KWD 0.48
13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 MX$31.9
$1.43 KWD 0.44
18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$39.37
$1.26 KWD 0.39
65.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$0.94 KWD 0.29
187.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MX$23.09
$1.52 KWD 0.46
-19.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.44
$0.49 KWD 0.15
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.3 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWD 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 MX$90
$2.86 KWD 0.87
66.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 MX$184
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 MX$43.68
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MX$52.7
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🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MX$13.7
$1.13 KWD 0.34
-36.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$48.43 KWD 14.8
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 MX$47.92
$3.29 KWD 1
-23.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$29.01
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.38 MX$158
$16.12 KWD 4.93
-48.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.98
$0.35 KWD 0.11
262.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K MX$399.2K
$21.2K KWD 6,471
-0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$422.1K
$20K KWD 6,102
11.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 MX$1,064
$39.78 KWD 12.16
41.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 MX$416
$18.59 KWD 5.68
18.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 MX$1,062
$25.94 KWD 7.93
116.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.96 MX$396
$93 KWD 28.43
-77.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.38 MX$196
$65 KWD 19.87
-84.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MX$86
$8.71 KWD 2.66
-47.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MX$2,983
$280 KWD 85.5
-43.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,545 MX$67K
$6,704 KWD 2,049
-47.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 MX$1,001
$42.49 KWD 12.99
24.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 MX$762
$42.22 KWD 12.9
-4.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 MX$1,700
$88.7 KWD 27.09
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 MX$1,506
$69.6 KWD 21.25
14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MX$7,387
$964 KWD 295
-59.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 MX$14.8K
$726 KWD 222
8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MX$18K
$1,881 KWD 575
-49.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 MX$44.3K
$1,346 KWD 411
73.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 MX$33.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Escondido
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 MX$6,248
$3,309 KWD 1,011
-90.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
7.14
61.06%

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Last update for Puerto Escondido: October 27, 2025

Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

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