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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 8.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolasin is 4.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
$11.88 MX$210
-51.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.28 โ‚ฌ25.24
$41.90 MX$740
-30.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.73
$10.55 MX$186
-4.08%
Cappuccino
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$3.60 MX$63.5
-57.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.50 MX$26.45
26.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.91 MX$16.09
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$3.08 MX$54.4
-7.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.39 MX$24.54
3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.90 MX$33.47
-40.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.60 MX$28.27
11.87%
Eggs
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.60 MX$45.97
31.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 โ‚ฌ11.45
$8.36 MX$148
58.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 โ‚ฌ6.34
$8.64 MX$152
-14.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.45
$10.91 MX$192
-10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.61 MX$45.98
-18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.44 MX$25.46
59.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.12 MX$37.34
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.86 MX$32.87
-2.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
-49.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.02 MX$17.99
81.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.04 MX$18.36
44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$4.05 MX$71.5
-1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$10.18 MX$180
-38.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.69 MX$29.79
-6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.62 MX$46.25
-22.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
182.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
$26.52 MX$468
44.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$3.15 MX$55.7
-62.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.05
$3.26 MX$57.5
257.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.32 MX$23.36
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
22.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
$83.5 MX$1,474
9.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.22
$22.86 MX$404
-22.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 โ‚ฌ25.21
$30.04 MX$530
-2.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 โ‚ฌ38.20
$51.9 MX$916
-14.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.47 โ‚ฌ12.47
$18.30 MX$323
-20.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$5.12 MX$90.4
-33.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 โ‚ฌ248
$201 MX$3,541
43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,606 โ‚ฌ6,556
$5,318 MX$93.9K
43.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.90 โ‚ฌ19.74
$35.73 MX$631
-35.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 โ‚ฌ32.96
$40.27 MX$711
-5.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$79.2 MX$1,398
49.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$89.3 MX$1,576
39.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$708 โ‚ฌ611
$947 MX$16.7K
-25.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 โ‚ฌ470
$483 MX$8,525
12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 โ‚ฌ805
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-22.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,326 โ‚ฌ2,005
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-41.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 โ‚ฌ1,489
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-73.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$889 โ‚ฌ767
$730 MX$12.9K
21.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Kolasin: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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