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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koło is 1.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koło is 21.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.26
$11.85 MX$210
-7.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.79 zł 154
$42.16 MX$746
-0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 zł 30.85
$10.75 MX$190
-22.05%
Cappuccino
$3.41 zł 12.54
$3.47 MX$61.5
-1.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 zł 7.39
$1.45 MX$25.72
38.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 5.98
$0.90 MX$15.98
81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.72
$3.05 MX$54.1
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 zł 13.14
$4.42 MX$78.2
-19.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.37 MX$24.24
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.79
$1.87 MX$33.14
-30.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 zł 5.02
$1.54 MX$27.32
-11.69%
Eggs
$3.21 zł 11.82
$2.50 MX$44.31
28.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.08
$8.61 MX$152
4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 zł 24.36
$8.63 MX$153
-23.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 zł 39.71
$11.02 MX$195
-2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.85
$2.75 MX$48.67
-61.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.43 MX$25.28
19.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.87 MX$33.15
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$2.17 MX$38.37
35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.54
$1.88 MX$33.33
-48.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.04
$2.25 MX$39.76
-51.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.60
$1.07 MX$18.90
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.38
$1.07 MX$19.00
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 zł 19.09
$4.15 MX$73.5
25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 zł 26.66
$10.34 MX$183
-29.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.68 MX$29.72
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.14
$2.48 MX$43.97
-32.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$0.55 MX$9.82
94.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.55 zł 120
$26.53 MX$470
22.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.13
$3.22 MX$56.9
-31.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$2.48 MX$43.93
-68.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.92 zł 40.19
$3.11 MX$55.0
251.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.14
$1.26 MX$22.22
32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.6K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
10.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.5K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
23.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,022
$82.5 MX$1,460
236.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 zł 30.88
$22.29 MX$394
-62.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 zł 60.8
$30.02 MX$531
-44.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.00 zł 132
$51.4 MX$911
-30.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.76 zł 72.7
$18.29 MX$324
8.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 zł 25.64
$4.98 MX$88.2
39.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 zł 1,248
$200 MX$3,540
69.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,213 zł 30.2K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
54.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 zł 336
$35.71 MX$632
155.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.37 zł 130
$39.56 MX$700
-10.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 zł 297
$80.6 MX$1,426
0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 zł 355
$88.3 MX$1,563
9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 zł 2,429
$969 MX$17.2K
-31.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 zł 1,808
$482 MX$8,535
1.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 zł 3,558
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-39.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 zł 3,019
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-30.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 zł 12.1K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-19.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,483 zł 9,136
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-61.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koło
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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