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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sabah Al Salem is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sabah Al Salem is 0.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 KWDĀ 2.35
$11.61 MX$200
-34.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 KWDĀ 18.31
$42.75 MX$738
39.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.34 KWDĀ 2.57
$10.60 MX$183
-21.32%
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
$5.44 KWDĀ 1.67
$3.59 MX$62.0
51.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KWDĀ 0.18
$1.45 MX$25.08
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$0.90 MX$15.50
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 KWDĀ 0.43
$1.45 MX$25.07
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 KWDĀ 0.33
$1.83 MX$31.55
-40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.61 MX$27.77
3.11%
Eggs
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.54 MX$43.82
-22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 KWDĀ 1.41
$8.54 MX$148
-46.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 KWDĀ 1.95
$8.47 MX$146
-25.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 KWDĀ 3.03
$10.86 MX$188
-9.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 KWDĀ 0.69
$2.73 MX$47.13
-17.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.49 MX$25.77
12.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.47
$1.94 MX$33.55
-22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.16 MX$37.38
-34.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.40
$1.85 MX$31.88
-30.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.19 MX$37.80
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.07 MX$18.52
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-58.33%
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)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
$4.06 MX$70.1
-29.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
$0.56 MX$9.60
48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.84 KWDĀ 13.81
$26.20 MX$453
71.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.99
$3.14 MX$54.2
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
$2.37 MX$40.96
39.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.19 KWDĀ 4.99
$3.24 MX$56.0
399.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.31 MX$22.70
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,225
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-33.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K KWDĀ 5,924
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-19.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 KWDĀ 18.89
$83.1 MX$1,436
-26.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.08 KWDĀ 5.57
$22.15 MX$383
-18.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.83 KWDĀ 7.96
$29.37 MX$507
-12.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.1 KWDĀ 29.30
$51.2 MX$884
85.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.34 KWDĀ 14.27
$18.69 MX$323
147.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.56
$4.89 MX$84.4
136.40%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 KWDĀ 87.6
$199 MX$3,431
43.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,028 KWDĀ 1,857
$5,207 MX$89.9K
15.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 KWDĀ 13.15
$35.93 MX$621
18.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.62 KWDĀ 13.13
$39.39 MX$680
8.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 KWDĀ 27.25
$80.3 MX$1,387
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 KWDĀ 24.94
$87.6 MX$1,512
-7.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 KWDĀ 241
$963 MX$16.6K
-18.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 KWDĀ 185
$482 MX$8,326
24.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 KWDĀ 492
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-2.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 KWDĀ 391
$1,192 MX$20.6K
6.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sabah Al Salem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,961 KWDĀ 912
$726 MX$12.5K
307.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Sabah Al Salem: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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