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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kawasoti is 67.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kawasoti is 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 254
$11.99 MX$227
-84.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.08 NPR 2,613
$42.47 MX$803
-55.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 NPR 918
$10.47 MX$198
-36.01%
Cappuccino
$1.94 NPR 265
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
-84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 509
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 NPR 119
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 NPR 131
$1.57 MX$29.68
-38.85%
Eggs
$1.78 NPR 244
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NPR 1,244
$8.61 MX$163
5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 NPR 407
$8.54 MX$161
-65.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPR 816
$10.98 MX$208
-45.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 312
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 121
$1.51 MX$28.57
-41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-62.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 66.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 NPR 50.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 NPR 67.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 NPR 51
$1.07 MX$20.23
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 NPR 404
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.81 NPR 384
$8.86 MX$167
-68.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 324
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NPR 394
$2.61 MX$49.37
10.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 26.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 NPR 95.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 NPR 116
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 NPR 295
$3.11 MX$58.7
-30.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 NPR 172
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
68.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.33 NPR 2,510
$84.2 MX$1,592
-78.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 NPR 508
$22.14 MX$419
-83.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.45 NPR 1,021
$30.14 MX$570
-75.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 NPR 2,529
$52 MX$983
-64.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.27 NPR 995
$18.72 MX$354
-61.16%
Cinema Ticket
$1.85 NPR 254
$5.07 MX$95.9
-63.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 NPR 12.5K
$200 MX$3,787
-54.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,844 NPR 526.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-27.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.45 NPR 1,978
$35.74 MX$676
-59.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.82 NPR 1,481
$39.8 MX$753
-72.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.96 NPR 3,007
$79 MX$1,493
-72.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.08 NPR 1,517
$88.4 MX$1,671
-87.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64 NPR 8,766
$474 MX$8,968
-86.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 27.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 19.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-88.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kawasoti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$248 NPR 33.9K
$792 MX$15K
-68.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Kawasoti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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