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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kajaani is 18.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kajaani is 57.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.94
$11.88 MX$210
26.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 โ‚ฌ39.38
$41.90 MX$740
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.57 โ‚ฌ8.25
$10.55 MX$186
-9.29%
Cappuccino
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.60 MX$63.5
31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.50 MX$26.45
72.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.91 MX$16.09
80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.27 โ‚ฌ7.13
$3.08 MX$54.4
168.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
$4.47 MX$78.8
108.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.60 MX$28.27
45.63%
Eggs
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.60 MX$45.97
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.53
$8.36 MX$148
4.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.07
$8.64 MX$152
21.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.23 โ‚ฌ18.30
$10.91 MX$192
94.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.44 MX$25.46
31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.96 MX$34.55
18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.95
$2.12 MX$37.34
116.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.22 MX$39.20
-15.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.04 MX$18.36
33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$4.05 MX$71.5
249.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.30 โ‚ฌ11.46
$10.18 MX$180
30.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.69 MX$29.79
78.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.62 MX$46.25
40.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$0.51 MX$9.09
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 โ‚ฌ57.1
$26.52 MX$468
149.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.78
$3.15 MX$55.7
149.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.1
$3.26 MX$57.5
1826.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
32.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ126
$83.5 MX$1,474
74.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.47 โ‚ฌ26.27
$22.86 MX$404
33.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
$30.04 MX$530
-34.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.80 โ‚ฌ37.75
$51.9 MX$916
-15.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$18.30 MX$323
32.24%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$5.12 MX$90.4
218.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 โ‚ฌ286
$201 MX$3,541
65.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,104 โ‚ฌ6,986
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.2
$35.73 MX$631
202.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.15 โ‚ฌ22.54
$40.27 MX$711
-35.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.45
$79.2 MX$1,398
-27.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
17.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฌ653
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$483 MX$8,525
31.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 โ‚ฌ1,120
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 โ‚ฌ889
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-14.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-6.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 โ‚ฌ1,754
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-68.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,070 โ‚ฌ1,784
$730 MX$12.9K
183.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.42
-65.59%

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Last update for Kajaani: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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