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 31.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kajaani is 63.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 โ‚ฌ12.77
$11.99 MX$227
23.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.29
$42.47 MX$803
7.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 โ‚ฌ8.69
$10.47 MX$198
-3.82%
Cappuccino
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 โ‚ฌ7.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
162.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.27 โ‚ฌ8
$4.58 MX$86.6
102.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.44
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.86
$8.54 MX$161
20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.07 โ‚ฌ18.19
$10.98 MX$208
91.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
116.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
245.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 โ‚ฌ11.58
$8.86 MX$167
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
76.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
37.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
586.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 โ‚ฌ57.6
$26.59 MX$503
151.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
147.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
1920.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
29.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$84.2 MX$1,592
77.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 โ‚ฌ26.05
$22.14 MX$419
36.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.93 โ‚ฌ17.21
$30.14 MX$570
-33.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.49 โ‚ฌ38.41
$52 MX$983
-14.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.83 โ‚ฌ20.57
$18.72 MX$354
27.30%
Cinema Ticket
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
222.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 โ‚ฌ290
$200 MX$3,787
67.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,816 โ‚ฌ6,748
$5,333 MX$100.8K
46.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.9
$35.74 MX$676
204.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.92 โ‚ฌ22.38
$39.8 MX$753
-34.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.7
$79 MX$1,493
-25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฌ89.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ667
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 โ‚ฌ551
$474 MX$8,968
34.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 โ‚ฌ1,141
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 โ‚ฌ902
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,533 โ‚ฌ3,050
$3,081 MX$58.3K
14.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 โ‚ฌ1,779
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kajaani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 โ‚ฌ1,779
$792 MX$15K
160.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.42
-65.59%

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Last update for Kajaani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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