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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalasin is 37.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalasin is 10.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 เธฟ94.2
$11.88 MX$210
-74.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.88 เธฟ845
$41.90 MX$740
-35.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 เธฟ273
$10.55 MX$186
-17.54%
Cappuccino
$2.03 เธฟ63.9
$3.60 MX$63.5
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 เธฟ21.41
$1.50 MX$26.45
-54.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 เธฟ11.68
$0.91 MX$16.09
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 เธฟ78.1
$3.08 MX$54.4
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 เธฟ113
$4.47 MX$78.8
-19.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 เธฟ54.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 เธฟ37.86
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 เธฟ39.85
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$2.16 เธฟ68.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.10 เธฟ569
$8.36 MX$148
116.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 เธฟ96.6
$8.64 MX$152
-64.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 เธฟ339
$10.91 MX$192
-1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.3
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 เธฟ39.53
$1.44 MX$25.46
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 เธฟ61.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 เธฟ48.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 เธฟ48.40
$1.86 MX$32.87
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 เธฟ39.29
$2.22 MX$39.20
-43.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 เธฟ32.24
$1.02 MX$17.99
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.10
$1.04 MX$18.36
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 เธฟ134
$4.05 MX$71.5
5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.91 เธฟ563
$10.18 MX$180
75.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 เธฟ56.9
$1.69 MX$29.79
7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 เธฟ87.6
$2.62 MX$46.25
6.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 เธฟ28.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
74.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 เธฟ33.30
$3.15 MX$55.7
-66.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 เธฟ36.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
-52.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 เธฟ191
$3.26 MX$57.5
86.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 เธฟ40.09
$1.32 MX$23.36
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ870.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K เธฟ865.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 เธฟ2,422
$83.5 MX$1,474
-7.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.78 เธฟ433
$22.86 MX$404
-39.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.48 เธฟ581
$30.04 MX$530
-38.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.60 เธฟ1,559
$51.9 MX$916
-4.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.13 เธฟ381
$18.30 MX$323
-33.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 เธฟ222
$5.12 MX$90.4
37.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 เธฟ9,237
$201 MX$3,541
46.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,720 เธฟ305.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
82.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.08 เธฟ1,072
$35.73 MX$631
-4.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.10 เธฟ1,103
$40.27 MX$711
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 เธฟ3,105
$79.2 MX$1,398
24.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 เธฟ2,236
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-54.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 เธฟ8,794
$483 MX$8,525
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 เธฟ25.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 เธฟ20.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-45.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 เธฟ65.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,660 เธฟ52.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-74.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Kalasin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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