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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 25.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolin is 51.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.50 Kč 196
$11.61 MX$201
-18.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.77 Kč 965
$42.75 MX$739
9.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 Kč 169
$10.60 MX$183
-22.64%
Cappuccino
$3.17 Kč 65.4
$3.59 MX$62.0
-11.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 39.97
$1.45 MX$25.10
33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.31
$0.90 MX$15.52
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Kč 44.16
$3.03 MX$52.4
-29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 58.8
$4.56 MX$78.8
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.13
$1.45 MX$25.10
-19.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 Kč 33.07
$1.83 MX$31.59
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 Kč 50.3
$1.61 MX$27.80
51.55%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.4
$2.54 MX$43.87
30.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 Kč 254
$8.54 MX$148
44.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 Kč 195
$8.47 MX$146
11.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 Kč 300
$10.86 MX$188
33.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 Kč 36.61
$2.73 MX$47.18
-35.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.32
$1.49 MX$25.80
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 44.61
$1.94 MX$33.59
11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 Kč 74.3
$2.16 MX$37.42
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.88
$1.85 MX$31.92
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.13
$2.19 MX$37.84
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.37
$1.07 MX$18.54
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Kč 15.48
$1.08 MX$18.73
-30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 Kč 144
$4.06 MX$70.2
71.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 Kč 144
$10.46 MX$181
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 Kč 21.74
$1.65 MX$28.59
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 Kč 32.07
$2.55 MX$44.06
-39.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 Kč 58.7
$0.56 MX$9.61
407.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 Kč 473
$26.20 MX$453
-12.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 Kč 41.71
$3.14 MX$54.3
-35.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.41
$2.37 MX$41.00
-48.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 289
$3.24 MX$56.0
333.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.10
$1.31 MX$22.72
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Kč 531.2K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-15.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Kč 611.8K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
24.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 Kč 5,411
$83.1 MX$1,438
215.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 Kč 526
$22.15 MX$383
14.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.93 Kč 411
$29.37 MX$508
-32.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$128 Kč 2,643
$51.2 MX$885
150.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.25 Kč 769
$18.69 MX$323
99.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 Kč 215
$4.89 MX$84.5
113.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Kč 6,707
$199 MX$3,435
63.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,976 Kč 185.3K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
72.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 Kč 1,702
$35.93 MX$621
129.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.90 Kč 886
$39.39 MX$681
8.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 Kč 1,840
$80.3 MX$1,388
11.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,339
$87.6 MX$1,514
29.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 Kč 30.9K
$963 MX$16.7K
55.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 Kč 28.4K
$482 MX$8,336
185.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,836 Kč 37.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
11.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kč 32.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
33.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,892 Kč 162.9K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
99.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,216 Kč 128.3K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-4.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,421 Kč 29.3K
$726 MX$12.6K
95.68%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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