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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kastamonu is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kastamonu is 2.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.39 โ‚บ369
$11.99 MX$227
-21.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 โ‚บ1,508
$42.47 MX$803
-9.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 โ‚บ356
$10.47 MX$198
-13.47%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚บ123
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚บ16.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 โ‚บ126
$3.09 MX$58.5
3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 โ‚บ151
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚บ40.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚บ26.29
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚บ94.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.87%
Eggs
$2.37 โ‚บ93.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 โ‚บ380
$8.61 MX$163
12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 โ‚บ238
$8.54 MX$161
-29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 โ‚บ775
$10.98 MX$208
79.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚บ60.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚บ89.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
50.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚บ51.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚บ59.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚บ29.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚บ23.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 โ‚บ43.91
$1.07 MX$20.23
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚บ16.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 โ‚บ86.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 โ‚บ466
$8.86 MX$167
33.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚บ83.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚บ127
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.07 โ‚บ1,183
$26.59 MX$503
13.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 โ‚บ34.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚บ25.32
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 โ‚บ249
$3.11 MX$58.7
103.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚บ48.32
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.9K โ‚บ1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
41.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
81.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 โ‚บ3,429
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 โ‚บ429
$22.14 MX$419
-50.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.15 โ‚บ557
$30.14 MX$570
-53.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.79 โ‚บ1,683
$52 MX$983
-17.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.2 โ‚บ244
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚บ24.1K
$200 MX$3,787
206.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K โ‚บ547.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
161.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 โ‚บ2,265
$35.74 MX$676
61.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 โ‚บ1,769
$39.8 MX$753
13.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚บ4,118
$79 MX$1,493
32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 โ‚บ3,819
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 โ‚บ20.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 โ‚บ15.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 โ‚บ34.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$715 โ‚บ28.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚บ54.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-55.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$876 โ‚บ34.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kastamonu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
40
11.42
250.26%

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Last update for Kastamonu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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