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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 17.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kokkola is 66% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.80 โ‚ฌ11.04
$11.88 MX$210
7.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.2
$41.90 MX$740
108.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.02
$10.55 MX$186
10.24%
Cappuccino
$5.43 โ‚ฌ4.68
$3.60 MX$63.5
50.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$1.50 MX$26.45
141.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.91 MX$16.09
158.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.28
$3.08 MX$54.4
174.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
108.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.90 MX$33.47
3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.60 MX$28.27
52.50%
Eggs
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.60 MX$45.97
28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$8.36 MX$148
-28.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.60 โ‚ฌ12.58
$8.64 MX$152
68.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
$10.91 MX$192
108.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.61 MX$45.98
4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.44 MX$25.46
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.96 MX$34.55
37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.86 MX$32.87
-53.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-9.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
204.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.04 MX$18.36
93.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$4.05 MX$71.5
187.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.44 โ‚ฌ14.17
$10.18 MX$180
61.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.69 MX$29.79
88.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.62 MX$46.25
33.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
588.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 โ‚ฌ57.4
$26.52 MX$468
151.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$3.15 MX$55.7
115.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.46 MX$43.49
-53.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 โ‚ฌ57.0
$3.26 MX$57.5
1926.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
64.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 โ‚ฌ72.6
$83.5 MX$1,474
0.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.86 โ‚ฌ25.74
$22.86 MX$404
30.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.44 โ‚ฌ21.07
$30.04 MX$530
-18.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.08 โ‚ฌ37.99
$51.9 MX$916
-15.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.16 โ‚ฌ20.83
$18.30 MX$323
32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$5.12 MX$90.4
127.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 โ‚ฌ273
$201 MX$3,541
58.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,852
$5,318 MX$93.9K
114.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.1
$35.73 MX$631
147.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.03
$40.27 MX$711
26.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
41.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ135
$89.3 MX$1,576
75.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 โ‚ฌ644
$947 MX$16.7K
-21.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 โ‚ฌ520
$483 MX$8,525
24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 โ‚ฌ853
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-38.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 โ‚ฌ696
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-33.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,102 โ‚ฌ3,536
$3,996 MX$70.5K
2.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,108 โ‚ฌ955
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-82.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,522 โ‚ฌ2,174
$730 MX$12.9K
245.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
11.42
-66.55%

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Last update for Kokkola: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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