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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klerksdorp is 42.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Klerksdorp is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.69 R 83.4
$11.99 MX$227
-60.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.01 R 605
$42.47 MX$803
-19.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 R 78.1
$10.47 MX$198
-58.07%
Cappuccino
$1.64 R 29.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 R 10.75
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 40.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 R 28.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
-64.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$2.3 R 40.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 R 136
$8.61 MX$163
-11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R 63.3
$8.54 MX$161
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.07 R 108
$10.98 MX$208
-44.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.36
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.17
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 R 10.22
$1.87 MX$35.3
-69.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R 20.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R 15.21
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.75
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 R 94.3
$8.86 MX$167
-40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 R 26.76
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 R 32.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 28.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 R 23.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 R 51.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.32
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 338.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-37.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R 392.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,176
$84.2 MX$1,592
45.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.97 R 658
$22.14 MX$419
66.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.95 R 693
$30.14 MX$570
29.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.97 R 391
$52 MX$983
-57.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 R 135
$5.07 MX$95.9
49.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 R 2,029
$200 MX$3,787
-43.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,554 R 27.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-70.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 901
$35.74 MX$676
41.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.57 R 562
$39.8 MX$753
-20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 R 1,570
$79 MX$1,493
11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 R 1,562
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 R 2,529
$965 MX$18.3K
-85.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 R 5,840
$474 MX$8,968
-30.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 R 7,811
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 R 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$294 R 5,223
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-90.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$380 R 6,763
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Klerksdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,005 R 17.9K
$792 MX$15K
26.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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

Last update for Klerksdorp: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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