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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Qairawan is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Qairawan is 17% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 KWDĀ 2.37
$11.58 MX$212
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 KWDĀ 17.84
$42 MX$769
38.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.51 KWDĀ 2.61
$10.5 MX$192
-18.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWDĀ 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.26 KWDĀ 1.61
$3.43 MX$62.8
53.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KWDĀ 0.18
$1.49 MX$27.34
-59.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$0.94 MX$17.27
-63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.37 MX$79.9
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.45
$1.39 MX$25.44
6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.32
$1.85 MX$33.81
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.58 MX$28.88
5.06%
Eggs
$2.04 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.51 MX$46
-18.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 KWDĀ 1.37
$8.26 MX$151
-46.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 KWDĀ 2.03
$8.7 MX$159
-24.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 KWDĀ 2.91
$10.73 MX$196
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 KWDĀ 0.71
$2.61 MX$47.74
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.49 MX$27.28
8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.95 MX$35.72
-22.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.09 MX$38.26
-31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.81 MX$33.05
-29.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 KWDĀ 0.35
$2.16 MX$39.62
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.03 MX$18.85
58.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWDĀ 0.13
$1.08 MX$19.7
-60.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.84 KWDĀ 0.87
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWDĀ 0.88
$4.14 MX$75.9
-30.68%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.88 MX$163
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$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
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.51 MX$9.27
72.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 KWDĀ 13.44
$26.68 MX$488
64.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$3.26 MX$59.7
-0.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 KWDĀ 1
$2.51 MX$45.94
29.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.31 KWDĀ 5
$3.12 MX$57.2
422.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.31 MX$23.96
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K KWDĀ 6,377
$30.9K MX$565K
-32.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K KWDĀ 5,878
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-19.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 KWDĀ 19.48
$83 MX$1,520
-23.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 KWDĀ 5.53
$22.59 MX$414
-20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.27 KWDĀ 8.06
$29.51 MX$540
-10.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWDĀ 28.74
$51.6 MX$944
81.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.65 KWDĀ 14.31
$18.42 MX$337
153.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 KWDĀ 3.49
$4.9 MX$89.7
132.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 KWDĀ 87.9
$200 MX$3,668
42.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,976 KWDĀ 1,833
$5,179 MX$94.8K
15.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.95 KWDĀ 13.17
$36.41 MX$667
17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.3 KWDĀ 12.97
$39.91 MX$731
5.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 KWDĀ 26.78
$79.9 MX$1,462
9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 KWDĀ 25.54
$87.7 MX$1,605
-5.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 KWDĀ 239
$983 MX$18K
-20.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 KWDĀ 187
$470 MX$8,612
29.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 KWDĀ 480
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-2.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 KWDĀ 395
$1,189 MX$21.8K
8.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,839 MX$70.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,205 MX$113.6K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Qairawan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Qairawan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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