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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kotor is 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kotor is 10.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.11 €13.91
$11.99 MX$227
34.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.94
$42.47 MX$803
36.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.08
$10.47 MX$198
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$2.6 €2.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.09 MX$58.5
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
-46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.87%
Eggs
$3.2 €2.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 €7.81
$8.61 MX$163
5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 €6.95
$8.54 MX$161
-5.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$10.98 MX$208
8.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
-52.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 €0.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 €3.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 €5.66
$8.86 MX$167
-25.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
173.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.69 €32.54
$26.59 MX$503
41.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 €0.61
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
269.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
10.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 €106
$84.2 MX$1,592
45.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 €16
$22.14 MX$419
-16.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.66 €27.33
$30.14 MX$570
5.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.88
$52 MX$983
-15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 €12.56
$18.72 MX$354
-22.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 €4.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$200 MX$3,787
44.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,550 €6,519
$5,333 MX$100.8K
41.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$35.74 MX$676
131.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 €39.18
$39.8 MX$753
14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 €83
$79 MX$1,493
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 €604
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$474 MX$8,968
40.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 €1,111
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,161
$1,202 MX$22.7K
11.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,115 €3,553
$3,081 MX$58.3K
33.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,879 €2,486
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.76%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$999 €862
$792 MX$15K
26.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
11.42
-48.07%

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Last update for Kotor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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