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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kildare is 39.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kildare is 68% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 โ‚ฌ17.70
$11.88 MX$210
72.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.3 โ‚ฌ55.4
$41.90 MX$740
53.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.62
$10.55 MX$186
5.69%
Cappuccino
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.60 MX$63.5
25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.50 MX$26.45
68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$0.91 MX$16.09
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$3.08 MX$54.4
128.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$4.47 MX$78.8
25.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
0.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.60 MX$28.27
36.25%
Eggs
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$2.60 MX$45.97
61.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.05
$8.36 MX$148
-16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.68 โ‚ฌ10.93
$8.64 MX$152
46.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 โ‚ฌ7.86
$10.91 MX$192
-16.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$2.61 MX$45.98
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.44 MX$25.46
114.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.96 MX$34.55
-7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.20
$2.12 MX$37.34
130.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.86 MX$32.87
-43.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.04 MX$18.36
8.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.62 โ‚ฌ14.33
$4.05 MX$71.5
310.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$10.18 MX$180
36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$1.69 MX$29.79
114.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.62 MX$46.25
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.51 MX$9.09
292.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$26.52 MX$468
408.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
$3.15 MX$55.7
55.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.46 MX$43.49
10.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.95 โ‚ฌ23.23
$3.26 MX$57.5
726.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K โ‚ฌ36.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
38.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
48.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$83.5 MX$1,474
72.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.60 โ‚ฌ18.62
$22.86 MX$404
-5.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.66 โ‚ฌ42.81
$30.04 MX$530
65.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 โ‚ฌ41.40
$51.9 MX$916
-7.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.40 โ‚ฌ20.17
$18.30 MX$323
27.87%
Cinema Ticket
$13.25 โ‚ฌ11.43
$5.12 MX$90.4
158.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,275 โ‚ฌ1,099
$201 MX$3,541
535.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,109 โ‚ฌ4,404
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-3.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$35.73 MX$631
186.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 โ‚ฌ43.48
$40.27 MX$711
25.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
28.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
$89.3 MX$1,576
15.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 โ‚ฌ1,263
$947 MX$16.7K
54.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 โ‚ฌ1,084
$483 MX$8,525
160.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,089 โ‚ฌ2,662
$1,599 MX$28.2K
93.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,680 โ‚ฌ2,310
$1,211 MX$21.4K
121.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,648 โ‚ฌ3,145
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-8.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 โ‚ฌ2,487
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-54.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kildare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,088 โ‚ฌ2,662
$730 MX$12.9K
323.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
11.42
-63.49%

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Last update for Kildare: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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