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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kherson is 42.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kherson is 31.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 โ‚ด295
$11.99 MX$227
-40.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.24 โ‚ด799
$42.47 MX$803
-54.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 โ‚ด247
$10.47 MX$198
-43.27%
Cappuccino
$1.23 โ‚ด51.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด27.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ด22.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
-40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด41.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ด71.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚ด38.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚ด25.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ด52.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$1.6 โ‚ด66.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 โ‚ด366
$8.61 MX$163
2.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ด178
$8.54 MX$161
-49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.77 โ‚ด281
$10.98 MX$208
-38.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ด31.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
-72.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ด62.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ด62.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 โ‚ด83.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-8.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚ด23.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
-69.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚ด23.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ด39.62
$1.07 MX$20.23
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ด20.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 โ‚ด106
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 โ‚ด195
$8.86 MX$167
-46.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ด32.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ด52.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-51.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
-55.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ด49.32
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 โ‚ด20.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 โ‚ด177
$3.11 MX$58.7
37.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ด57.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K โ‚ด1.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
8.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚ด1M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.8 โ‚ด3,064
$84.2 MX$1,592
-12.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 โ‚ด178
$22.14 MX$419
-80.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.11 โ‚ด254
$30.14 MX$570
-79.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.55 โ‚ด1,019
$52 MX$983
-52.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.59 โ‚ด398
$18.72 MX$354
-48.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 โ‚ด155
$5.07 MX$95.9
-26.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 โ‚ด13.8K
$200 MX$3,787
66.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,525 โ‚ด312.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
41.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 โ‚ด2,214
$35.74 MX$676
49.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 โ‚ด1,344
$39.8 MX$753
-18.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 โ‚ด3,449
$79 MX$1,493
5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 โ‚ด3,006
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 โ‚ด6,591
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.5 โ‚ด4,087
$474 MX$8,968
-79.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 โ‚ด8,940
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-86.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚ด6,630
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-86.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,050 โ‚ด43.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 โ‚ด33.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kherson
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 โ‚ด15K
$792 MX$15K
-54.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.83
11.42
47.37%

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Last update for Kherson: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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