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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kadikoy is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kadikoy is 17.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 โ‚บ348
$11.99 MX$227
-26.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.39 โ‚บ1,668
$42.47 MX$803
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 โ‚บ306
$10.47 MX$198
-25.69%
Cappuccino
$2.67 โ‚บ105
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚บ48.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚บ16.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 โ‚บ152
$3.09 MX$58.5
24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 โ‚บ194
$4.58 MX$86.6
7.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚บ42.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 โ‚บ30.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
-58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚บ89.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.95%
Eggs
$2.66 โ‚บ104
$2.55 MX$48.3
4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 โ‚บ400
$8.61 MX$163
18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 โ‚บ252
$8.54 MX$161
-24.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 โ‚บ784
$10.98 MX$208
81.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚บ57.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-46.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚บ88.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚บ51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚บ58.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚บ27.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚บ38.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 โ‚บ78.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
-49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 โ‚บ422
$8.86 MX$167
21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚บ87.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚บ123
$2.61 MX$49.37
19.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 โ‚บ25.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.08 โ‚บ1,183
$26.59 MX$503
13.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 โ‚บ41.69
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ25.54
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 โ‚บ342
$3.11 MX$58.7
179.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚บ47.27
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚บ1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
26.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
81.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 โ‚บ2,462
$84.2 MX$1,592
-25.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 โ‚บ438
$22.14 MX$419
-49.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.09 โ‚บ515
$30.14 MX$570
-56.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 โ‚บ1,493
$52 MX$983
-27.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 โ‚บ292
$5.07 MX$95.9
46.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$945 โ‚บ37.2K
$200 MX$3,787
371.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,027 โ‚บ237.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.15 โ‚บ1,580
$35.74 MX$676
12.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.04 โ‚บ1,851
$39.8 MX$753
18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 โ‚บ3,527
$79 MX$1,493
13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚บ4,208
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚บ39.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
3.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚บ39.4K
$474 MX$8,968
111.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 โ‚บ73.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
13.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,993 โ‚บ78.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
65.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,619 โ‚บ63.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,001 โ‚บ39.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kadikoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 โ‚บ42.1K
$792 MX$15K
35.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.33
11.42
218.13%

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Last update for Kadikoy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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