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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolar Gold Fields and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolar Gold Fields and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolar Gold Fields is 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolar Gold Fields is 53.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น212
$11.88 MX$210
-80.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 โ‚น948
$41.90 MX$740
-75.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$10.55 MX$186
-65.21%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚น146
$3.60 MX$63.5
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.69
$0.91 MX$16.09
-84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$4.47 MX$78.8
-32.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-52.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.53
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.0
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.75%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
$2.60 MX$45.97
-64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚น447
$8.36 MX$148
-41.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$8.64 MX$152
-65.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.61 MX$45.98
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$1.44 MX$25.46
-49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น83.0
$1.96 MX$34.55
-53.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.26
$2.12 MX$37.34
-76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
-80.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.61
$1.02 MX$17.99
-52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.54
$1.04 MX$18.36
-70.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 โ‚น350
$4.05 MX$71.5
-4.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 โ‚น626
$10.18 MX$180
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$1.69 MX$29.79
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$2.62 MX$46.25
7.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.20
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.87 โ‚น805
$26.52 MX$468
-66.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น75.5
$3.15 MX$55.7
-73.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$3.26 MX$57.5
-54.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-6.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.67 โ‚น3,510
$83.5 MX$1,474
-53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น318
$22.86 MX$404
-84.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 โ‚น683
$30.04 MX$530
-74.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.63 โ‚น1,418
$51.9 MX$916
-69.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 โ‚น645
$18.30 MX$323
-61.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚น4,609
$201 MX$3,541
-74.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,550 โ‚น140.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-70.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
$35.73 MX$631
-30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 โ‚น2,301
$40.27 MX$711
-37.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.13 โ‚น3,914
$79.2 MX$1,398
-45.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.97 โ‚น2,901
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,030
$483 MX$8,525
-83.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 โ‚น48.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolar Gold Fields
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Kolar Gold Fields: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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