Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampong Chhnang and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampong Chhnang and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kampong Chhnang is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kampong Chhnang is 33.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.02 แŸ›20.2K
$11.85 MX$212
-57.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.43 แŸ›122.5K
$42.16 MX$755
-27.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 แŸ›28.5K
$10.75 MX$192
-34.14%
Cappuccino
$2.62 แŸ›10.6K
$3.47 MX$62.2
-24.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 แŸ›4,161
$1.45 MX$26.01
-28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 แŸ›4,010
$0.90 MX$16.16
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 แŸ›5,901
$3.05 MX$54.7
-51.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 แŸ›10.1K
$4.42 MX$79.1
-43.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 แŸ›8,581
$1.37 MX$24.51
55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 แŸ›5,999
$1.87 MX$33.51
-20.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 แŸ›4,040
$1.54 MX$27.63
-35.06%
Eggs
$1.82 แŸ›7,322
$2.50 MX$44.81
-27.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 แŸ›52.0K
$8.61 MX$154
49.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 แŸ›16.7K
$8.63 MX$155
-52.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 แŸ›41.2K
$11.02 MX$197
-7.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 แŸ›4,531
$2.75 MX$49.22
-58.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 แŸ›6,395
$1.43 MX$25.56
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 แŸ›15.9K
$1.87 MX$33.52
111.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 แŸ›6,095
$2.17 MX$38.80
-30.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 แŸ›7,057
$1.88 MX$33.70
-6.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 แŸ›5,026
$2.25 MX$40.21
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 แŸ›5,604
$1.07 MX$19.11
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 แŸ›2,670
$1.07 MX$19.22
-38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 แŸ›8,222
$4.15 MX$74.4
-50.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 แŸ›47.4K
$10.34 MX$185
13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 แŸ›4,062
$1.68 MX$30.06
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 แŸ›6,795
$2.48 MX$44.46
-31.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 แŸ›4,125
$3.22 MX$57.6
-68.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 แŸ›4,137
$2.48 MX$44.42
-58.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 แŸ›18.6K
$3.11 MX$55.7
48.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 แŸ›4,690
$1.26 MX$22.48
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K แŸ›198.1M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
60.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K แŸ›146.4M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
51.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 แŸ›423.7K
$82.5 MX$1,476
27.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.28 แŸ›25.3K
$22.29 MX$399
-71.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.44 แŸ›94.4K
$30.02 MX$537
-21.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.63 แŸ›18.7K
$4.98 MX$89.2
-7.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 แŸ›1.5M
$200 MX$3,580
82.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K แŸ›46.9M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
119.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.84 แŸ›88.0K
$35.71 MX$639
-38.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.10 แŸ›89.0K
$39.56 MX$708
-44.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 แŸ›368.2K
$80.6 MX$1,442
13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 แŸ›301.6K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-15.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kampong Chhnang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.3
11.42
-9.81%

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Last update for Kampong Chhnang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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