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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karad is 57.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karad is 48.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น484
$11.88 MX$210
-55.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 โ‚น1,988
$41.90 MX$740
-47.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$10.55 MX$186
-56.68%
Cappuccino
$2.51 โ‚น228
$3.60 MX$63.5
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.61
$0.91 MX$16.09
-79.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$4.47 MX$78.8
-10.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.67
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
$1.60 MX$28.27
-51.88%
Eggs
$1.08 โ‚น98.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 โ‚น644
$8.36 MX$148
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$8.64 MX$152
-56.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
-67.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-69.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-71.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น57.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.12
$1.04 MX$18.36
-66.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$4.05 MX$71.5
-0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 โ‚น915
$10.18 MX$180
-0.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚น195
$1.69 MX$29.79
27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚น299
$2.62 MX$46.25
25.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚น648
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$26.52 MX$468
-66.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
$3.15 MX$55.7
-88.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 โ‚น124
$3.26 MX$57.5
-58.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
5.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 โ‚น4,630
$83.5 MX$1,474
-38.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 โ‚น453
$22.86 MX$404
-78.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.75 โ‚น794
$30.04 MX$530
-70.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 โ‚น1,419
$51.9 MX$916
-69.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$18.30 MX$323
-60.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น426
$5.12 MX$90.4
-8.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$201 MX$3,541
-41.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,405 โ‚น309.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-35.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.15 โ‚น2,736
$35.73 MX$631
-15.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 โ‚น2,833
$40.27 MX$711
-22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.0 โ‚น5,172
$79.2 MX$1,398
-28.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
$89.3 MX$1,576
-54.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 โ‚น6,836
$483 MX$8,525
-84.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$960 โ‚น87.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-75.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 โ‚น42.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
11.42
-19.26%

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Last update for Karad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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