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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolin is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 96.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolin is 27.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 Kฤย 192
$11.88 MX$210
-22.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.20 Kฤย 967
$41.90 MX$740
10.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 Kฤย 172
$10.55 MX$186
-22.09%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kฤย 66.8
$3.60 MX$63.5
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kฤย 41.36
$1.50 MX$26.45
32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kฤย 34.92
$0.91 MX$16.09
83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kฤย 45.71
$3.08 MX$54.4
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 Kฤย 57.7
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Kฤย 25.48
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kฤย 32.23
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kฤย 51.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
53.75%
Eggs
$3.37 Kฤย 70.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 Kฤย 264
$8.36 MX$148
50.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 Kฤย 187
$8.64 MX$152
3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 Kฤย 305
$10.91 MX$192
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kฤย 36.75
$2.61 MX$45.98
-32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 Kฤย 36.11
$1.44 MX$25.46
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Kฤย 45.54
$1.96 MX$34.55
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 Kฤย 77.2
$2.12 MX$37.34
74.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kฤย 27.59
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kฤย 24.40
$2.22 MX$39.20
-47.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kฤย 30.39
$1.02 MX$17.99
42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kฤย 16.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-24.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 Kฤย 146
$4.05 MX$71.5
72.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 Kฤย 143
$10.18 MX$180
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Kฤย 22.35
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Kฤย 33.67
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 Kฤย 58.0
$0.51 MX$9.09
443.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 Kฤย 487
$26.52 MX$468
-12.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Kฤย 41.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
-37.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 Kฤย 26.39
$2.46 MX$43.49
-48.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 Kฤย 287
$3.26 MX$57.5
321.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.36
$1.32 MX$23.36
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Kฤย 532.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kฤย 625.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
25.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kฤย 5,332
$83.5 MX$1,474
205.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.85 Kฤย 541
$22.86 MX$404
13.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 Kฤย 419
$30.04 MX$530
-33.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 Kฤย 2,596
$51.9 MX$916
139.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.06 Kฤย 775
$18.30 MX$323
102.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 Kฤย 216
$5.12 MX$90.4
101.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 Kฤย 6,903
$201 MX$3,541
64.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,091 Kฤย 190.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
70.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 Kฤย 1,733
$35.73 MX$631
131.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Kฤย 899
$40.27 MX$711
6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 Kฤย 1,849
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 Kฤย 2,426
$89.3 MX$1,576
29.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 Kฤย 31.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
60.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 Kฤย 29.8K
$483 MX$8,525
195.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 Kฤย 37.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
12.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kฤย 33.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
31.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,833 Kฤย 163.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
96.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 Kฤย 132.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-0.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,401 Kฤย 29.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
92.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
11.42
-52.10%

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Last update for Kolin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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