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

😐 Solo nomad: Kivioli is 4.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kivioli is 24.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.2
$11.99 MX$227
46.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.7
$42.47 MX$803
62.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 €8.17
$10.47 MX$198
-9.65%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.89 MX$16.79
205.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
70.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
51.59%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 €10.75
$8.61 MX$163
44.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 €7.33
$8.54 MX$161
-0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.4 €9.85
$10.98 MX$208
3.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.88 MX$35.63
32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
60.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.86 MX$167
16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 €0.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.44 €17.65
$3.11 MX$58.7
557.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K €25K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$270 €233
$84.2 MX$1,592
220.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.61 €19.52
$22.14 MX$419
2.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 €30.7
$30.14 MX$570
17.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.79 €10.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
132.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 €101
$200 MX$3,787
-41.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,175 €7,058
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 €104
$35.74 MX$676
235.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.6 €34.19
$39.8 MX$753
-0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.2
$79 MX$1,493
26.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kivioli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Kivioli: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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