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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jakobstad is 35.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jakobstad is 72.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.9 โ‚ฌ12
$11.99 MX$227
15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84 โ‚ฌ72.5
$42.47 MX$803
97.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.96
$10.47 MX$198
10.22%
Cappuccino
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.38 โ‚ฌ6.37
$3.09 MX$58.5
138.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 โ‚ฌ7.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
79.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
58.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
55.41%
Eggs
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.55 MX$48.3
30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 โ‚ฌ7.37
$8.61 MX$163
-0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.9 โ‚ฌ12.86
$8.54 MX$161
74.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 โ‚ฌ19.62
$10.98 MX$208
106.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
192.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
80.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$3.96 MX$74.9
188.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.24
$8.86 MX$167
99.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
81.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
34.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
576.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.7 โ‚ฌ56.7
$26.59 MX$503
147.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
109.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.58
$3.11 MX$58.7
1672.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K โ‚ฌ34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
68.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 โ‚ฌ72.7
$84.2 MX$1,592
-0.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 โ‚ฌ26.26
$22.14 MX$419
37.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.73 โ‚ฌ21.35
$30.14 MX$570
-17.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 โ‚ฌ38.15
$52 MX$983
-14.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 โ‚ฌ20.62
$18.72 MX$354
27.56%
Cinema Ticket
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
271.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 โ‚ฌ282
$200 MX$3,787
62.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 โ‚ฌ6,950
$5,333 MX$100.8K
50.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 โ‚ฌ75.2
$35.74 MX$676
143.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 โ‚ฌ36.96
$39.8 MX$753
7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.8
$79 MX$1,493
37.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฌ133
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚ฌ411
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 โ‚ฌ459
$474 MX$8,968
12.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 โ‚ฌ797
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 โ‚ฌ554
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-46.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,573 โ‚ฌ3,085
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,266 โ‚ฌ1,956
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.4
11.42
-87.74%

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Last update for Jakobstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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