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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kocaeli is 25% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kocaeli is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 โ‚บ270
$11.99 MX$227
-42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.25 โ‚บ875
$42.47 MX$803
-47.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 โ‚บ302
$10.47 MX$198
-26.55%
Cappuccino
$2.86 โ‚บ113
$3.6 MX$68.2
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚บ49.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚บ20.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
-40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 โ‚บ98.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚บ89.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 โ‚บ38.58
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 โ‚บ15.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
-78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚บ82.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
34.39%
Eggs
$1.94 โ‚บ76.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 โ‚บ383
$8.61 MX$163
13.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 โ‚บ236
$8.54 MX$161
-29.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 โ‚บ775
$10.98 MX$208
79.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚บ46.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚บ97.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚บ53.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚บ63.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 โ‚บ35.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 โ‚บ34.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚บ22.44
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 โ‚บ83.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
-46.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 โ‚บ415
$8.86 MX$167
19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 โ‚บ78.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚บ76
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.51 โ‚บ610
$26.59 MX$503
-41.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 โ‚บ40.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 โ‚บ24.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 โ‚บ301
$3.11 MX$58.7
145.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚บ47.17
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K โ‚บ1.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚บ1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
57.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.7 โ‚บ1,641
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.94 โ‚บ588
$22.14 MX$419
-32.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.2 โ‚บ480
$30.14 MX$570
-59.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.66 โ‚บ695
$52 MX$983
-66.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.09 โ‚บ397
$18.72 MX$354
-46.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.87 โ‚บ152
$5.07 MX$95.9
-23.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 โ‚บ12.4K
$200 MX$3,787
57.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,789 โ‚บ306.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
46.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 โ‚บ2,087
$35.74 MX$676
48.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 โ‚บ1,472
$39.8 MX$753
-6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚บ4,572
$79 MX$1,493
47.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 โ‚บ3,544
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 โ‚บ20.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 โ‚บ15.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 โ‚บ35.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-45.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚บ28.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 โ‚บ47.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 โ‚บ32.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kocaeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,013 โ‚บ39.9K
$792 MX$15K
27.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
11.42
222.50%

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Last update for Kocaeli: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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