Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Cholpon-Ata is 50.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cholpon-Ata is 33.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 KGS 553
$11.61 MX$200
-45.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.29 KGS 1,865
$42.75 MX$738
-50.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 KGS 507
$10.60 MX$183
-45.38%
Cappuccino
$2.01 KGS 176
$3.59 MX$61.9
-44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.4
$1.45 MX$25.06
-53.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KGS 30.94
$0.90 MX$15.49
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 107
$3.03 MX$52.3
-59.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 KGS 154
$4.56 MX$78.7
-61.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KGS 81.6
$1.45 MX$25.06
-35.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KGS 41.40
$1.83 MX$31.53
-74.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KGS 139
$1.61 MX$27.76
-1.24%
Eggs
$1.78 KGS 156
$2.54 MX$43.80
-29.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 KGS 717
$8.54 MX$147
-4.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 KGS 441
$8.47 MX$146
-40.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 KGS 706
$10.86 MX$188
-25.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 KGS 94.2
$2.73 MX$47.10
-60.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KGS 168
$1.49 MX$25.76
28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KGS 185
$1.94 MX$33.53
8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 KGS 151
$2.16 MX$37.36
-19.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 KGS 52.3
$1.85 MX$31.86
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 KGS 42.51
$2.19 MX$37.78
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$1.07 MX$18.51
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.79
$1.08 MX$18.70
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 KGS 154
$4.06 MX$70.1
-56.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 KGS 683
$10.46 MX$181
-25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KGS 104
$1.65 MX$28.55
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KGS 171
$2.55 MX$43.98
-23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$452
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 KGS 118
$3.14 MX$54.2
-57.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.06
$2.37 MX$40.93
-89.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 KGS 308
$3.24 MX$55.9
8.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 KGS 69.4
$1.31 MX$22.68
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K KGS 3.3M
$30.5K MX$527.1K
24.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
$23.8K MX$411.2K
44.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 KGS 3,042
$83.1 MX$1,435
-58.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.03 KGS 615
$22.15 MX$382
-68.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 KGS 1,050
$29.37 MX$507
-59.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 393
$4.89 MX$84.4
-8.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 KGS 17.3K
$199 MX$3,429
-0.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,544 KGS 397.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-12.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.20 KGS 3,257
$35.93 MX$620
3.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 KGS 3,443
$39.39 MX$680
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 KGS 8,257
$80.3 MX$1,386
17.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,135
$87.6 MX$1,511
19.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,321
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cholpon-Ata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.11
11.42
76.09%

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Last update for Cholpon-Ata: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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