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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 11.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 45.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.06 ยฃ16.48
$11.88 MX$210
85.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 ยฃ61.3
$41.90 MX$740
95.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 ยฃ7.44
$10.55 MX$186
-5.59%
Cappuccino
$4.76 ยฃ3.55
$3.60 MX$63.5
32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ยฃ1.50
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ยฃ1.15
$0.91 MX$16.09
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 ยฃ4.50
$3.08 MX$54.4
95.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 ยฃ5.19
$4.47 MX$78.8
55.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
$1.90 MX$33.47
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ยฃ1.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
11.87%
Eggs
$4.09 ยฃ3.05
$2.60 MX$45.97
57.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 ยฃ6.45
$8.36 MX$148
3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 ยฃ4.17
$8.64 MX$152
-35.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 ยฃ10.07
$10.91 MX$192
23.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ยฃ1.99
$2.61 MX$45.98
2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 ยฃ0.92
$1.44 MX$25.46
-13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 ยฃ2.05
$1.96 MX$34.55
39.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 ยฃ3.14
$2.12 MX$37.34
98.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ยฃ0.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-40.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 ยฃ1.04
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 ยฃ0.63
$1.02 MX$17.99
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ยฃ0.64
$1.04 MX$18.36
-18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.32 ยฃ12.19
$4.05 MX$71.5
302.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.30 ยฃ3.96
$10.18 MX$180
-47.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฃ1.60
$1.69 MX$29.79
27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ยฃ1.78
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 ยฃ2.58
$0.51 MX$9.09
578.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 ยฃ65.4
$26.52 MX$468
230.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 ยฃ3.48
$3.15 MX$55.7
47.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$2.46 MX$43.49
-43.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.01 ยฃ26.15
$3.26 MX$57.5
973.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
30.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K ยฃ30.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
74.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 ยฃ187
$83.5 MX$1,474
199.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.93 ยฃ17.88
$22.86 MX$404
4.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.35 ยฃ34.62
$30.04 MX$530
54.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 ยฃ34.29
$51.9 MX$916
-11.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.87 ยฃ6.63
$5.12 MX$90.4
73.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,839 ยฃ1,374
$201 MX$3,541
816.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K ยฃ11.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
193.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 ยฃ63.0
$35.73 MX$631
135.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 ยฃ30.02
$40.27 MX$711
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 ยฃ72.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ยฃ89.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
33.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 ยฃ914
$947 MX$16.7K
29.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 ยฃ758
$483 MX$8,525
110.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 ยฃ1,503
$1,599 MX$28.2K
25.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 ยฃ1,256
$1,211 MX$21.4K
38.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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