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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kokkola is 46.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kokkola is 58.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.09
$11.99 MX$227
7.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 โ‚ฌ75.1
$42.47 MX$803
104.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 โ‚ฌ9.93
$10.47 MX$198
9.84%
Cappuccino
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
142.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
155.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.58 โ‚ฌ7.41
$3.09 MX$58.5
177.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
103.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
55.41%
Eggs
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.55 MX$48.3
28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
$8.61 MX$163
-32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.52 โ‚ฌ12.54
$8.54 MX$161
70.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.66 โ‚ฌ19.56
$10.98 MX$208
106.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
46.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-53.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
196.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
85.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
188.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.09
$8.86 MX$167
97.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.72 MX$32.53
84.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
551.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 โ‚ฌ57.1
$26.59 MX$503
148.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 โ‚ฌ5.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
106.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.38 MX$44.94
-51.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66 โ‚ฌ57
$3.11 MX$58.7
2021.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
18.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 โ‚ฌ72.6
$84.2 MX$1,592
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.78 โ‚ฌ25.71
$22.14 MX$419
34.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.41 โ‚ฌ21.08
$30.14 MX$570
-19.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.5 โ‚ฌ37.55
$52 MX$983
-16.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.42 โ‚ฌ21.09
$18.72 MX$354
30.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 โ‚ฌ280
$200 MX$3,787
62.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,643
$5,333 MX$100.8K
109.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.5
$35.74 MX$676
151.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.6
$39.8 MX$753
29.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$79 MX$1,493
40.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 โ‚ฌ134
$88.4 MX$1,671
75.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 โ‚ฌ628
$965 MX$18.3K
-24.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 โ‚ฌ507
$474 MX$8,968
23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 โ‚ฌ876
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 โ‚ฌ698
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,066 โ‚ฌ3,511
$3,081 MX$58.3K
31.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,095 โ‚ฌ946
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,457 โ‚ฌ2,121
$792 MX$15K
210.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
11.42
-66.55%

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Last update for Kokkola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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