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

😐 Solo nomad: Kamakura is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kamakura is 8.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 Β₯1,006
$11.99 MX$227
-41.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.92 Β₯5,016
$42.47 MX$803
-17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 Β₯815
$10.47 MX$198
-45.85%
Cappuccino
$2.96 Β₯425
$3.6 MX$68.2
-17.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Β₯174
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 Β₯101
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Β₯307
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 Β₯436
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 Β₯225
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 Β₯253
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 Β₯696
$1.57 MX$29.68
208.28%
Eggs
$2.29 Β₯329
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 Β₯1,959
$8.61 MX$163
58.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 Β₯978
$8.54 MX$161
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.55 Β₯2,521
$10.98 MX$208
59.84%
Apples (1kg)
$6.18 Β₯888
$2.72 MX$51.4
127.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 Β₯414
$1.51 MX$28.57
90.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 Β₯584
$1.88 MX$35.63
116.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.86 Β₯842
$2.19 MX$41.42
167.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.35 Β₯481
$1.87 MX$35.3
79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 Β₯373
$2.19 MX$41.37
18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 Β₯189
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 Β₯152
$1.09 MX$20.64
-2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 Β₯510
$3.96 MX$74.9
-10.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 Β₯970
$8.86 MX$167
-23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 Β₯271
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 Β₯342
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 Β₯236
$0.52 MX$9.74
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 Β₯8,109
$26.59 MX$503
112.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 Β₯493
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 Β₯416
$2.38 MX$44.94
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.36 Β₯2,494
$3.11 MX$58.7
458.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 Β₯169
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K Β₯3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-22.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K Β₯2.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-29.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 Β₯20.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.01 Β₯3,880
$22.14 MX$419
22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.37 Β₯4,938
$30.14 MX$570
14.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 Β₯8,116
$52 MX$983
8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 Β₯1,984
$18.72 MX$354
-26.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 Β₯1,823
$5.07 MX$95.9
150.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 Β₯40.6K
$200 MX$3,787
40.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K Β₯1.6M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
114.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 Β₯5,882
$35.74 MX$676
14.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.23 Β₯4,200
$39.8 MX$753
-26.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 Β₯7,967
$79 MX$1,493
-29.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 Β₯12.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 Β₯67.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-51.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 Β₯46.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-31.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 Β₯126.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 Β₯94.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,464 Β₯354K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-20.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 Β₯293K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kamakura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,109 Β₯303K
$792 MX$15K
166.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
11.42
-84.41%

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Last update for Kamakura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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