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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolasin is 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolasin is 9.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$11.99 MX$227
-52.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29 โ‚ฌ25.04
$42.47 MX$803
-31.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 โ‚ฌ8.39
$10.47 MX$198
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
-3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
40.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.52 โ‚ฌ11.68
$8.61 MX$163
57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 โ‚ฌ6.61
$8.54 MX$161
-10.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.4 โ‚ฌ8.12
$10.98 MX$208
-14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.07 MX$20.23
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
-0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$8.86 MX$167
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.03 โ‚ฌ31.97
$26.59 MX$503
39.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
265.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
11.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.27
$22.14 MX$419
-20.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.52 โ‚ฌ24.62
$30.14 MX$570
-5.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 โ‚ฌ38.56
$52 MX$983
-14.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.16
$18.72 MX$354
-24.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$5.07 MX$95.9
-33.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 โ‚ฌ251
$200 MX$3,787
45.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,443 โ‚ฌ6,426
$5,333 MX$100.8K
39.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.32 โ‚ฌ20.13
$35.74 MX$676
-34.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.89 โ‚ฌ33.58
$39.8 MX$753
-2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$79 MX$1,493
50.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$88.4 MX$1,671
45.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$965 MX$18.3K
-24.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ457
$474 MX$8,968
11.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 โ‚ฌ1,086
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ808
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,322 โ‚ฌ2,868
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,523 โ‚ฌ2,179
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$913 โ‚ฌ788
$792 MX$15K
15.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Kolasin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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