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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kimberley is 25% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kimberley is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.18 R 199
$11.99 MX$227
-6.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 R 590
$42.47 MX$803
-21.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 R 103
$10.47 MX$198
-44.89%
Cappuccino
$2.79 R 49.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R 21.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R 21.6
$0.89 MX$16.79
35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 R 44.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 R 44.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 R 25.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 R 47.93
$1.57 MX$29.68
71.34%
Eggs
$2.63 R 46.82
$2.55 MX$48.3
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 R 110
$8.61 MX$163
-28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 R 96.4
$8.54 MX$161
-36.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 R 143
$10.98 MX$208
-26.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R 36.67
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 R 40.73
$1.51 MX$28.57
51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.25
$1.88 MX$35.63
-21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 R 55.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 R 40.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
21.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 R 21.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 R 53.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 R 113
$8.86 MX$167
-28.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 R 37.58
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 R 47.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 28.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.4 R 541
$26.59 MX$503
14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 R 11.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 R 71.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R 372.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 432.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 R 1,748
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.9 R 710
$22.14 MX$419
80.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.31 R 788
$30.14 MX$570
47.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 R 379
$52 MX$983
-58.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R 118
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 R 2,812
$200 MX$3,787
-21.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,280 R 76.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-19.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.97 R 586
$35.74 MX$676
-7.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 R 575
$39.8 MX$753
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 R 1,471
$79 MX$1,493
4.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R 1,405
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 R 4,460
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 R 5,400
$474 MX$8,968
-35.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 R 10.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 R 15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$801 R 14.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-74.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$644 R 11.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kimberley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 R 16K
$792 MX$15K
13.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.42
0.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kimberley: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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