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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kosice is 12.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kosice is 22.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 €7.95
$11.99 MX$227
-23.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.29
$42.47 MX$803
34.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$10.47 MX$198
-9.46%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
151.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 €2.32
$3.09 MX$58.5
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.11%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$8.61 MX$163
87.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.54 MX$161
-7.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 €11.53
$10.98 MX$208
21.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 €4.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
142.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$8.86 MX$167
-32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
126.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.5 €24.61
$26.59 MX$503
7.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 €1.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
-58.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.38 MX$44.94
-46.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.34 €20.15
$3.11 MX$58.7
650.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$84.2 MX$1,592
284.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.02 €26.79
$22.14 MX$419
40.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 €16.91
$30.14 MX$570
-35.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 €39.02
$52 MX$983
-13.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 €12.2
$18.72 MX$354
-24.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 €8.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$200 MX$3,787
130.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,332 €6,330
$5,333 MX$100.8K
37.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$35.74 MX$676
95.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 €21.1
$39.8 MX$753
-38.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 €65.7
$79 MX$1,493
-3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €609
$474 MX$8,968
48.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 €3,532
$3,081 MX$58.3K
32.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,170 €2,737
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,455 €1,256
$792 MX$15K
83.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Kosice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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