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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 64.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kota is 67.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.4 ₹205
$11.73 MX$222
-79.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.66 ₹741
$41.52 MX$785
-79.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 ₹250
$10.57 MX$200
-72.37%
Cappuccino
$0.75 ₹64.3
$3.49 MX$65.9
-78.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.07
$1.45 MX$27.33
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.33
$0.97 MX$18.33
-80.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₹153
$3.03 MX$57.2
-40.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₹278
$4.59 MX$86.8
-29.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$1.42 MX$26.87
-52.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.95
$1.87 MX$35.43
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-48.05%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.3
$2.6 MX$49.21
-63.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 ₹431
$8.32 MX$157
-39.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹237
$8.54 MX$161
-67.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₹148
$2.66 MX$50.2
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.13
$1.51 MX$28.5
-65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$1.9 MX$35.87
-61.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.1
$2.19 MX$41.45
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.34
$1.78 MX$33.7
-82.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.8
$2.17 MX$41.05
-79.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.82
$1.07 MX$20.14
-68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.84
$1.09 MX$20.53
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ₹329
$4.17 MX$78.8
-7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$8.75 MX$165
3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹140
$1.69 MX$31.91
-2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 ₹317
$2.53 MX$47.74
46.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.25 ₹363
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🚌 Getting Around
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₹51.1
$0.51 MX$9.59
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.95 ₹765
$26.97 MX$510
-66.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₹31.21
$3.25 MX$61.4
-88.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$2.49 MX$47.01
-91.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$3.22 MX$60.8
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.26 MX$23.87
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹1M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-60.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ₹1.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-27.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.38 ₹2,598
$84.2 MX$1,592
-63.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.77 ₹237
$22.8 MX$431
-87.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 ₹622
$30.04 MX$568
-75.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.52 ₹900
$51.4 MX$972
-79.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.38 ₹204
$18.28 MX$346
-86.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 ₹304
$4.97 MX$94.1
-28.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.3 ₹3,276
$197 MX$3,719
-80.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$720 ₹61.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-86.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.08 ₹1,803
$35.81 MX$677
-41.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.32 ₹2,337
$39.43 MX$745
-30.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.2 ₹4,379
$80.9 MX$1,529
-36.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.14 ₹2,150
$86.3 MX$1,631
-70.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₹13.6K
$968 MX$18.3K
-83.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.7 ₹7,671
$478 MX$9,037
-81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ₹26.7K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-80.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 ₹16.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-83.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,068 ₹91.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-65.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 ₹52.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$406 ₹34.7K
$805 MX$15.2K
-49.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Kota: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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