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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampot is 55.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampot is 49.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ៛11.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-76.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.02 ៛80.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-52.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ៛22.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-46.04%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ៛7,130
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ៛2,930
$1.44 MX$27.16
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ៛3,048
$0.89 MX$16.79
-14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ៛5,585
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ៛13.9K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ៛7,844
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ៛8,520
$1.85 MX$34.9
15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ៛2,901
$1.57 MX$29.68
-53.50%
Eggs
$1.93 ៛7,718
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 ៛23.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-30.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 ៛35.3K
$10.98 MX$208
-19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 ៛9,909
$2.72 MX$51.4
-8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 ៛4,305
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 ៛4,896
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ៛4,475
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ៛4,716
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ៛2,930
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ៛3,149
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 ៛7,047
$3.96 MX$74.9
-55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 ៛40.8K
$8.86 MX$167
15.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ៛5,067
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ៛4,452
$2.61 MX$49.37
-57.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 ៛8,194
$0.52 MX$9.74
294.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ៛1,647
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ៛5,446
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.7 ៛262.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-22.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 ៛19.7K
$22.14 MX$419
-77.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.9 ៛127.6K
$30.14 MX$570
5.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.14 ៛60.5K
$52 MX$983
-70.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 ៛20.4K
$18.72 MX$354
-72.81%
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.5 ៛385.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-51.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 ៛1M
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 ៛772K
$474 MX$8,968
-59.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ៛1.7M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-74.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 ៛1.3M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 ៛4M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-67.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 ៛1.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Kampot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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