Cost of Living Comparison Between Kempton Park and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kempton Park and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kempton Park is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kempton Park is 1.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.2 RΒ 146
$11.99 MX$227
-31.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.26 RΒ 609
$42.47 MX$803
-19.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RΒ 86.4
$10.47 MX$198
-53.58%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RΒ 40
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 RΒ 18.36
$1.44 MX$27.16
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RΒ 14.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 RΒ 39.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 RΒ 45.44
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 22.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RΒ 18.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RΒ 30.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$2.47 RΒ 43.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 RΒ 135
$8.61 MX$163
-12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 RΒ 84.3
$8.54 MX$161
-44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 RΒ 121
$10.98 MX$208
-37.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 RΒ 28.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RΒ 27.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 RΒ 28.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 RΒ 29.33
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 RΒ 25.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 RΒ 24.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 19.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RΒ 20.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 RΒ 51.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 RΒ 91.5
$8.86 MX$167
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 RΒ 27.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RΒ 33.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 RΒ 24.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 RΒ 1,012
$26.59 MX$503
114.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 RΒ 19.57
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RΒ 15.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 RΒ 73
$3.11 MX$58.7
32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 RΒ 23.32
$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K RΒ 401.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K RΒ 418.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 RΒ 2,200
$84.2 MX$1,592
46.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.06 RΒ 730
$22.14 MX$419
85.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 RΒ 771
$30.14 MX$570
43.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 RΒ 454
$52 MX$983
-50.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.47 RΒ 97.3
$18.72 MX$354
-70.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.38 RΒ 131
$5.07 MX$95.9
45.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 RΒ 3,755
$200 MX$3,787
5.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,338 RΒ 77.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 RΒ 907
$35.74 MX$676
42.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.04 RΒ 570
$39.8 MX$753
-19.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 RΒ 1,546
$79 MX$1,493
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RΒ 1,415
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 RΒ 4,962
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 RΒ 4,630
$474 MX$8,968
-45.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RΒ 12.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 RΒ 10.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$734 RΒ 13.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 RΒ 12.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.76%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kempton Park
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 RΒ 11.1K
$792 MX$15K
-21.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.42
0.79%

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Last update for Kempton Park: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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