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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shuwaikh is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Shuwaikh is 38.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 KWDĀ 2.91
$11.99 MX$227
-20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWDĀ 24.84
$42.47 MX$803
91.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 KWDĀ 2.78
$10.47 MX$198
-13.18%
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
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.02 KWDĀ 1.84
$3.6 MX$68.2
67.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWDĀ 0.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.92%
Eggs
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.22 KWDĀ 1.6
$8.61 MX$163
-39.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 KWDĀ 1.98
$8.54 MX$161
-24.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 KWDĀ 3.13
$10.98 MX$208
-6.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 KWDĀ 0.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.19 MX$41.42
-34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.52 MX$9.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.43 KWDĀ 13.58
$26.59 MX$503
67.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
$3.24 MX$61.2
2.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.98
$2.38 MX$44.94
34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.03 KWDĀ 4.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
415.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.31 MX$24.85
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWDĀ 6,489
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,128
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.8
$84.2 MX$1,592
-26.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 KWDĀ 5.59
$22.14 MX$419
-17.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.79 KWDĀ 7.88
$30.14 MX$570
-14.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWDĀ 28.64
$52 MX$983
80.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.75 KWDĀ 12.15
$18.72 MX$354
112.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 KWDĀ 3.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 KWDĀ 122
$200 MX$3,787
99.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,674 KWDĀ 2,040
$5,333 MX$100.8K
25.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.48 KWDĀ 12.68
$35.74 MX$676
16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 KWDĀ 12.95
$39.8 MX$753
6.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWDĀ 26.96
$79 MX$1,493
11.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 KWDĀ 25.23
$88.4 MX$1,671
-6.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 KWDĀ 247
$965 MX$18.3K
-16.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 KWDĀ 187
$474 MX$8,968
28.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 KWDĀ 484
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 KWDĀ 388
$1,202 MX$22.7K
5.76%
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
Shuwaikh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,293 KWDĀ 1,312
$792 MX$15K
442.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.42
-37.48%

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Last update for Shuwaikh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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