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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kochi is 65.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kochi is 56.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น160
$11.88 MX$210
-85.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.56 โ‚น867
$41.90 MX$740
-77.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น430
$10.55 MX$186
-55.17%
Cappuccino
$1.47 โ‚น133
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.74
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น163
$3.08 MX$54.4
-41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚น271
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น63.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚น47.70
$1.90 MX$33.47
-72.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
$1.60 MX$28.27
-62.50%
Eggs
$0.99 โ‚น89.8
$2.60 MX$45.97
-61.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚น671
$8.36 MX$148
-11.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚น380
$8.64 MX$152
-51.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚น212
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.8
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.1
$1.96 MX$34.55
-44.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.3
$2.12 MX$37.34
-67.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-71.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-72.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
$1.02 MX$17.99
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.93
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 โ‚น426
$4.05 MX$71.5
15.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 โ‚น767
$10.18 MX$180
-16.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚น173
$1.69 MX$29.79
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚น240
$2.62 MX$46.25
0.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚น438
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚น20.94
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.84 โ‚น1,438
$26.52 MX$468
-40.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.50 โ‚น45.76
$3.15 MX$55.7
-84.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.53
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$3.26 MX$57.5
-63.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K โ‚น1.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-46.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-5.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
$83.5 MX$1,474
-67.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.18 โ‚น288
$22.86 MX$404
-86.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.92 โ‚น628
$30.04 MX$530
-76.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.49 โ‚น1,768
$51.9 MX$916
-62.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 โ‚น1,094
$18.30 MX$323
-34.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.06 โ‚น187
$5.12 MX$90.4
-59.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.0 โ‚น6,625
$201 MX$3,541
-63.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,416 โ‚น219.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-54.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.60 โ‚น2,414
$35.73 MX$631
-25.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.63 โ‚น1,872
$40.27 MX$711
-48.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.72 โ‚น3,423
$79.2 MX$1,398
-52.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.20 โ‚น2,287
$89.3 MX$1,576
-71.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 โ‚น9,503
$483 MX$8,525
-78.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 โ‚น42.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 โ‚น23.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-78.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,116 โ‚น101.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 โ‚น116.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 โ‚น41.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-36.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.42
-25.57%

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Last update for Kochi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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