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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 0.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 34.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.5 JMD 1,193

$11.99 MX$227

-37.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62 JMD 9,864

$42.47 MX$803

45.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.61 JMD 1,370

$10.47 MX$198

-17.77%

Cappuccino

$4.46 JMD 710

$3.6 MX$68.2

23.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 JMD 218

$1.44 MX$27.16

-4.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.89 MX$16.79

-20.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 JMD 405

$3.09 MX$58.5

-17.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 506

$4.58 MX$86.6

-30.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.2 JMD 668

$1.38 MX$26.04

204.35%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 581

$1.85 MX$34.9

97.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 258

$1.57 MX$29.68

3.18%

Eggs

$3.52 JMD 561

$2.55 MX$48.3

38.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.21 JMD 1,784

$8.61 MX$163

30.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.45 JMD 1,027

$8.54 MX$161

-24.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.58 JMD 1,207

$10.98 MX$208

-30.97%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 975

$2.72 MX$51.4

125.37%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 JMD 500

$1.51 MX$28.57

107.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.1 JMD 653

$1.88 MX$35.63

118.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.89 JMD 461

$2.19 MX$41.42

31.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 320

$1.87 MX$35.3

7.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 JMD 311

$2.19 MX$41.37

-10.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.09 JMD 491

$1.07 MX$20.23

188.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 JMD 230

$1.09 MX$20.64

32.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.64 JMD 1,376

$3.96 MX$74.9

118.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.34 JMD 1,805

$8.86 MX$167

27.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 JMD 439

$1.72 MX$32.53

60.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 JMD 508

$2.61 MX$49.37

22.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 JMD 130

$0.52 MX$9.74

57.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.83 JMD 7,932

$26.59 MX$503

87.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 177

$3.24 MX$61.2

-65.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.14 JMD 500

$2.38 MX$44.94

31.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 JMD 1,017

$3.11 MX$58.7

105.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 197

$1.31 MX$24.85

-5.34%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

$30.3K MX$573K

39.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

$24K MX$453.6K

39.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 JMD 26.3K

$84.2 MX$1,592

96.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.19 JMD 3,533

$22.14 MX$419

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.7 JMD 8,230

$30.14 MX$570

71.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70 JMD 11.1K

$52 MX$983

34.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.41 JMD 2,453

$18.72 MX$354

-17.68%

Cinema Ticket

$13.34 JMD 2,124

$5.07 MX$95.9

163.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$230 JMD 36.6K

$200 MX$3,787

14.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-52.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.85 JMD 4,115

$35.74 MX$676

-27.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.43 JMD 4,048

$39.8 MX$753

-36.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

$79 MX$1,493

-10.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-13.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 JMD 142.2K

$965 MX$18.3K

-7.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 JMD 72.6K

$474 MX$8,968

-3.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

22.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

0.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-8.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-71.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 JMD 117.1K

$792 MX$15K

-7.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

11.42

-19.88%

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

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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