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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kholmsk is 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kholmsk is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.68 โ‚ฝ772
$11.99 MX$227
-19.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.44 โ‚ฝ3,067
$42.47 MX$803
-9.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.8 โ‚ฝ463
$10.47 MX$198
-44.60%
Cappuccino
$2.36 โ‚ฝ189
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
-41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ197
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ52.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
$1.57 MX$29.68
-9.55%
Eggs
$2.18 โ‚ฝ174
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 โ‚ฝ868
$8.61 MX$163
26.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 โ‚ฝ398
$8.54 MX$161
-41.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 โ‚ฝ712
$10.98 MX$208
-18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ143
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฝ143
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 โ‚ฝ224
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ64.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-56.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ109
$1.07 MX$20.23
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 โ‚ฝ233
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 โ‚ฝ520
$8.86 MX$167
-26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ79.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ153
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.83
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 โ‚ฝ503
$3.11 MX$58.7
102.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
14.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
48.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฝ8,806
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.04 โ‚ฝ482
$22.14 MX$419
-72.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.67 โ‚ฝ612
$30.14 MX$570
-74.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 โ‚ฝ2,880
$52 MX$983
-30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 โ‚ฝ416
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 โ‚ฝ25.9K
$200 MX$3,787
62.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,114 โ‚ฝ567.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
33.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ฝ5,559
$35.74 MX$676
94.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.92 โ‚ฝ3,584
$39.8 MX$753
12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,133
$79 MX$1,493
44.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฝ8,655
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฝ35.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 โ‚ฝ60.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฝ40.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$931 โ‚ฝ74.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,394 โ‚ฝ111.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kholmsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$570 โ‚ฝ45.4K
$792 MX$15K
-28.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.33
11.42
60.51%

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Last update for Kholmsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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