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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kotor is 2.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kotor is 46.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 โ‚ฌ14.03
$11.88 MX$210
36.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.66
$41.90 MX$740
37.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.92
$10.55 MX$186
-12.89%
Cappuccino
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.60 MX$63.5
-27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.50 MX$26.45
55.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.08 MX$54.4
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.20
$4.47 MX$78.8
-16.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.90 MX$33.47
-45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.60 MX$28.27
42.50%
Eggs
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.60 MX$45.97
23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 โ‚ฌ7.64
$8.36 MX$148
6.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.85
$8.64 MX$152
-7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 โ‚ฌ10.48
$10.91 MX$192
11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.61 MX$45.98
-52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.44 MX$25.46
21.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.12 MX$37.34
21.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.22 MX$39.20
-47.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.04 MX$18.36
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.65
$4.05 MX$71.5
4.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.66
$10.18 MX$180
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.51 MX$9.09
180.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.99 โ‚ฌ32.74
$26.52 MX$468
43.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.46 MX$43.49
-56.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$3.26 MX$57.5
260.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.32 MX$23.36
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-3.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
11.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$83.5 MX$1,474
45.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.04 โ‚ฌ15.55
$22.86 MX$404
-21.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 โ‚ฌ27.14
$30.04 MX$530
4.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.10 โ‚ฌ38.01
$51.9 MX$916
-15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.63
$18.30 MX$323
-19.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.10
$5.12 MX$90.4
15.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฌ249
$201 MX$3,541
43.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,613 โ‚ฌ6,562
$5,318 MX$93.9K
43.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 โ‚ฌ73.3
$35.73 MX$631
137.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 โ‚ฌ38.42
$40.27 MX$711
10.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$89.3 MX$1,576
25.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ587
$947 MX$16.7K
-28.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 โ‚ฌ583
$483 MX$8,525
40.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 โ‚ฌ1,070
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 โ‚ฌ1,163
$1,211 MX$21.4K
11.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,154 โ‚ฌ3,581
$3,996 MX$70.5K
3.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,862 โ‚ฌ2,467
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-55.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kotor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 โ‚ฌ887
$730 MX$12.9K
41.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
11.42
-48.07%

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Last update for Kotor: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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