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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 27% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolin is 1.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 Kč 199
$11.85 MX$208
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.09 Kč 986
$42.16 MX$742
11.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 Kč 181
$10.75 MX$189
-19.81%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 64.6
$3.47 MX$61.1
-11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 Kč 41.78
$1.45 MX$25.56
37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kč 34.94
$0.90 MX$15.88
85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kč 45.77
$3.05 MX$53.7
-28.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 60.3
$4.42 MX$77.7
-34.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.45
$1.37 MX$24.09
-14.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 Kč 32.64
$1.87 MX$32.93
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 Kč 50.5
$1.54 MX$27.15
56.49%
Eggs
$3.35 Kč 70.2
$2.50 MX$44.03
34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 Kč 259
$8.61 MX$151
43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 Kč 189
$8.63 MX$152
4.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 300
$11.02 MX$194
30.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 35.42
$2.75 MX$48.36
-38.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.75
$1.43 MX$25.12
19.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.26
$1.87 MX$32.94
15.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$2.17 MX$38.13
72.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.44
$1.88 MX$33.12
-30.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$2.25 MX$39.51
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.93
$1.07 MX$18.78
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.95
$1.07 MX$18.88
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 Kč 144
$4.15 MX$73.1
65.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 Kč 153
$10.34 MX$182
-29.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Kč 22.30
$1.68 MX$29.54
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kč 33.85
$2.48 MX$43.69
-34.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 Kč 58.2
$0.55 MX$9.76
405.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.09 Kč 484
$26.53 MX$467
-12.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Kč 41.03
$3.22 MX$56.6
-39.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.69
$2.48 MX$43.65
-50.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 Kč 289
$3.11 MX$54.7
343.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.13
$1.26 MX$22.09
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-14.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
22.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,319
$82.5 MX$1,451
207.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.50 Kč 534
$22.29 MX$392
14.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.80 Kč 415
$30.02 MX$528
-34.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$126 Kč 2,628
$51.4 MX$905
143.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.56 Kč 786
$18.29 MX$322
105.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 Kč 214
$4.98 MX$87.7
105.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kč 6,826
$200 MX$3,518
62.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
69.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 Kč 1,748
$35.71 MX$628
133.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.78 Kč 896
$39.56 MX$696
8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 Kč 1,908
$80.6 MX$1,417
13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,402
$88.3 MX$1,554
29.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
$969 MX$17.1K
51.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
$482 MX$8,482
191.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
16.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
35.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
95.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-4.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
$756 MX$13.3K
88.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
11.42
-52.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kolin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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