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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 45.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jakobstad is 58.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$11.88 MX$210
15.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.6 โ‚ฌ74.6
$41.90 MX$740
106.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.80
$10.55 MX$186
7.77%
Cappuccino
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.50 MX$26.45
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.91 MX$16.09
82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 โ‚ฌ6.64
$3.08 MX$54.4
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.14
$4.47 MX$78.8
85.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.39 MX$24.54
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.90 MX$33.47
58.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.60 MX$28.27
46.25%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.55
$8.36 MX$148
4.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.63
$8.64 MX$152
69.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 โ‚ฌ19.25
$10.91 MX$192
104.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.61 MX$45.98
-0.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.44 MX$25.46
49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.96 MX$34.55
36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
78.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
$1.02 MX$17.99
196.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.04 MX$18.36
96.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$4.05 MX$71.5
180.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.85 โ‚ฌ14.53
$10.18 MX$180
65.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.69 MX$29.79
85.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.62 MX$46.25
32.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$0.51 MX$9.09
562.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 โ‚ฌ57.0
$26.52 MX$468
149.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 โ‚ฌ5.98
$3.15 MX$55.7
120.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.85
$3.26 MX$57.5
1567.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
69.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.6
$83.5 MX$1,474
-1.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.27 โ‚ฌ25.23
$22.86 MX$404
28.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.27 โ‚ฌ20.92
$30.04 MX$530
-19.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.96 โ‚ฌ37.90
$51.9 MX$916
-15.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.96 โ‚ฌ20.66
$18.30 MX$323
30.93%
Cinema Ticket
$18.81 โ‚ฌ16.22
$5.12 MX$90.4
267.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 โ‚ฌ276
$201 MX$3,541
59.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,111 โ‚ฌ6,992
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.4
$35.73 MX$631
144.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.44 โ‚ฌ36.58
$40.27 MX$711
5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ132
$89.3 MX$1,576
71.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 โ‚ฌ425
$947 MX$16.7K
-47.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 โ‚ฌ464
$483 MX$8,525
11.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$912 โ‚ฌ786
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-42.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 โ‚ฌ560
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,760 โ‚ฌ3,241
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-5.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,199 โ‚ฌ1,896
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-65.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jakobstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,318 โ‚ฌ1,998
$730 MX$12.9K
217.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.4
11.42
-87.74%

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Last update for Jakobstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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