Cost of Living Comparison Between Kfar Saba and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kfar Saba and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kfar Saba is 29.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kfar Saba is 96% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.14 โ‚ช61.2
$11.99 MX$227
42.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 โ‚ช207
$42.47 MX$803
36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.41 โ‚ช55
$10.47 MX$198
47.18%
Cappuccino
$6.6 โ‚ช23.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
83.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ช7.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ช5.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 โ‚ช23.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
109.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.2 โ‚ช29.27
$4.58 MX$86.6
79.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ช6.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 โ‚ช4.64
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ช8.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.32%
Eggs
$4.37 โ‚ช15.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 โ‚ช44.33
$8.61 MX$163
44.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.25 โ‚ช61.6
$8.54 MX$161
101.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.07 โ‚ช60.9
$10.98 MX$208
55.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ช9.84
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.85
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ช6.21
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ช10.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ช7.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
7.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช6.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ช7.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
84.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ช5.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.77 โ‚ช38.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
171.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.27 โ‚ช65.2
$8.86 MX$167
106.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ช10.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
63.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ช11.15
$2.61 MX$49.37
19.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 โ‚ช8.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
359.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 โ‚ช239
$26.59 MX$503
152.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 โ‚ช14.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
29.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ช2.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.26 โ‚ช115
$3.11 MX$58.7
937.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ช7.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ช119.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K โ‚ช157.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
84.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ช782
$84.2 MX$1,592
160.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.39 โ‚ช26.35
$22.14 MX$419
-66.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.35 โ‚ช79.7
$30.14 MX$570
-25.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 โ‚ช238
$52 MX$983
28.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.43 โ‚ช65.8
$18.72 MX$354
-1.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 โ‚ช47.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
164.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,013 โ‚ช3,613
$200 MX$3,787
405.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ช41.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
120.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 โ‚ช320
$35.74 MX$676
150.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 โ‚ช213
$39.8 MX$753
49.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ช436
$79 MX$1,493
54.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ช460
$88.4 MX$1,671
45.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 โ‚ช3,675
$965 MX$18.3K
6.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 โ‚ช3,284
$474 MX$8,968
94.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,502 โ‚ช5,361
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 โ‚ช5,938
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,691 โ‚ช27.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
149.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,171 โ‚ช25.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-4.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kfar Saba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
11.42
-61.47%

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Last update for Kfar Saba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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