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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kouvola is 34% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kouvola is 103.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 โ‚ฌ13.01
$11.88 MX$210
27.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
$41.90 MX$740
114.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$10.55 MX$186
8.44%
Cappuccino
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.39
$3.60 MX$63.5
41.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.50 MX$26.45
69.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.91 MX$16.09
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 โ‚ฌ7.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
164.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
$4.47 MX$78.8
79.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
25.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
50.63%
Eggs
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.60 MX$45.97
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 โ‚ฌ7.53
$8.36 MX$148
4.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.54 โ‚ฌ11.67
$8.64 MX$152
56.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.49 โ‚ฌ17.66
$10.91 MX$192
87.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.96 MX$34.55
6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$2.12 MX$37.34
91.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.22 MX$39.20
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.02 MX$17.99
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.04 MX$18.36
67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.81 โ‚ฌ10.18
$4.05 MX$71.5
191.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 โ‚ฌ12.71
$10.18 MX$180
44.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.69 MX$29.79
94.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.62 MX$46.25
41.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$0.51 MX$9.09
568.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 โ‚ฌ57.3
$26.52 MX$468
150.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
156.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.46 MX$43.49
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 โ‚ฌ53.4
$3.26 MX$57.5
1800.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.32 MX$23.36
93.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
58.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.8
$83.5 MX$1,474
38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.15 โ‚ฌ25.99
$22.86 MX$404
31.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.71 โ‚ฌ20.44
$30.04 MX$530
-21.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 โ‚ฌ38.50
$51.9 MX$916
-13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.73 โ‚ฌ21.32
$18.30 MX$323
35.14%
Cinema Ticket
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.86
$5.12 MX$90.4
236.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ฌ284
$201 MX$3,541
64.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,700
$5,318 MX$93.9K
111.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 โ‚ฌ78.1
$35.73 MX$631
153.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.27 โ‚ฌ30.40
$40.27 MX$711
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฌ111
$89.3 MX$1,576
43.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 โ‚ฌ664
$947 MX$16.7K
-18.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 โ‚ฌ555
$483 MX$8,525
33.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 โ‚ฌ1,106
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-19.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 โ‚ฌ893
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,894 โ‚ฌ3,356
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-2.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,242 โ‚ฌ1,933
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-64.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
11.42
-66.55%

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Last update for Kouvola: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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