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 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kokkola is 82.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.71
$11.61 MX$200
8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 โ‚ฌ74.0
$42.75 MX$738
104.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ9.85
$10.60 MX$183
9.62%
Cappuccino
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.58
$3.59 MX$62.0
50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.45 MX$25.08
144.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.90 MX$15.50
162.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 โ‚ฌ7.21
$3.03 MX$52.4
180.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.00
$4.56 MX$78.8
106.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.45 MX$25.07
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.83 MX$31.55
9.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.61 MX$27.77
49.07%
Eggs
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.83
$2.54 MX$43.82
31.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ4.95
$8.54 MX$148
-31.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 โ‚ฌ12.31
$8.47 MX$146
71.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.22 โ‚ฌ18.85
$10.86 MX$188
104.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.20
$2.73 MX$47.13
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.49 MX$25.77
42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.94 MX$33.55
42.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.16 MX$37.38
79.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.85 MX$31.88
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.19 MX$37.80
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.07 MX$18.52
190.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.08 MX$18.71
90.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.74
$4.06 MX$70.1
182.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.14 โ‚ฌ13.69
$10.46 MX$181
54.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.65 MX$28.56
94.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.55 MX$44.01
38.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.56 MX$9.60
516.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 โ‚ฌ57.2
$26.20 MX$453
157.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 โ‚ฌ5.82
$3.14 MX$54.2
118.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.37 MX$40.96
-51.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.0 โ‚ฌ56.8
$3.24 MX$56.0
1967.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$22.70
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
69.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.2 โ‚ฌ69.7
$83.1 MX$1,436
-1.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.95 โ‚ฌ25.40
$22.15 MX$383
35.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.58 โ‚ฌ20.85
$29.37 MX$507
-16.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.27 โ‚ฌ37.54
$51.2 MX$884
-13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 โ‚ฌ20.82
$18.69 MX$323
31.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.71
$4.89 MX$84.4
134.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 โ‚ฌ273
$199 MX$3,431
62.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,479
$5,207 MX$89.9K
114.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 โ‚ฌ73.9
$35.93 MX$621
142.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ43.32
$39.39 MX$680
29.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 โ‚ฌ93.9
$80.3 MX$1,387
37.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ133
$87.6 MX$1,512
78.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 โ‚ฌ620
$963 MX$16.6K
-24.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฌ501
$482 MX$8,326
22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 โ‚ฌ836
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-40.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 โ‚ฌ678
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,805 โ‚ฌ3,227
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-3.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,226 โ‚ฌ1,888
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-65.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kokkola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,524 โ‚ฌ2,140
$726 MX$12.5K
247.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
11.42
-66.55%

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Last update for Kokkola: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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