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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kefalonia is 6.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kefalonia is 50.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.37 โ‚ฌ15
$11.99 MX$227
44.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.91
$42.47 MX$803
36.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.36
$10.47 MX$198
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
56.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.57 MX$29.68
58.60%
Eggs
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.9
$8.61 MX$163
60.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 โ‚ฌ8.67
$8.54 MX$161
17.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 โ‚ฌ12.13
$10.98 MX$208
27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.19 MX$41.42
-5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.86 MX$167
-19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.72 MX$32.53
54.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.52 MX$9.74
196.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.74 โ‚ฌ40.35
$26.59 MX$503
75.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
335.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ฌ23.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 โ‚ฌ254
$84.2 MX$1,592
249.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 โ‚ฌ19.59
$22.14 MX$419
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 โ‚ฌ28.59
$30.14 MX$570
9.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 โ‚ฌ42.17
$52 MX$983
-6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 โ‚ฌ19.63
$18.72 MX$354
21.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 โ‚ฌ8.31
$5.07 MX$95.9
89.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฌ360
$200 MX$3,787
108.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,002 โ‚ฌ5,182
$5,333 MX$100.8K
12.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 โ‚ฌ76
$35.74 MX$676
146.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 โ‚ฌ33.38
$39.8 MX$753
-2.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 โ‚ฌ83.9
$79 MX$1,493
23.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ92.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 โ‚ฌ483
$965 MX$18.3K
-42.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 โ‚ฌ389
$474 MX$8,968
-5.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 โ‚ฌ987
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-30.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 โ‚ฌ716
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 โ‚ฌ2,367
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 โ‚ฌ1,975
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kefalonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 โ‚ฌ1,008
$792 MX$15K
47.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.42
-61.21%

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Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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