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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koło is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koło is 3.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 zł 40.56
$11.99 MX$227
-8.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.58 zł 153
$42.47 MX$803
-2.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 zł 30.08
$10.47 MX$198
-22.06%
Cappuccino
$3.41 zł 12.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 zł 11.66
$3.09 MX$58.5
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 zł 13.77
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.57 MX$29.68
-9.55%
Eggs
$3.22 zł 11.87
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 zł 33.71
$8.61 MX$163
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 zł 23.96
$8.54 MX$161
-23.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.09
$10.98 MX$208
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 zł 10.33
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.92
$3.96 MX$74.9
29.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 zł 25.85
$8.86 MX$167
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
115.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.3 zł 119
$26.59 MX$503
21.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 zł 8.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
-32.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.72
$3.11 MX$58.7
246.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 124.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 109.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 zł 1,031
$84.2 MX$1,592
231.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 zł 31.02
$22.14 MX$419
-62.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 zł 61.8
$30.14 MX$570
-44.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 zł 133
$52 MX$983
-30.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.5 zł 71.9
$18.72 MX$354
4.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 zł 25.32
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 zł 1,251
$200 MX$3,787
69.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,293 zł 30.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
55.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89 zł 328
$35.74 MX$676
148.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.21 zł 134
$39.8 MX$753
-9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$79 MX$1,493
2.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 zł 355
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,416
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,823
$474 MX$8,968
4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 zł 3,568
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 zł 3,034
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 zł 10.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-4.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 zł 9,796
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

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

Last update for Koło: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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