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 28.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kouvola is 76.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.45 โ‚ฌ13.34
$11.99 MX$227
28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.2
$42.47 MX$803
107.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.13
$10.47 MX$198
12.03%
Cappuccino
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.2
$3.6 MX$68.2
35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
111.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
166.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 โ‚ฌ7.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
79.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.57 MX$29.68
54.78%
Eggs
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.55 MX$48.3
28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 โ‚ฌ7.62
$8.61 MX$163
2.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.61
$8.54 MX$161
57.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.02 โ‚ฌ18.15
$10.98 MX$208
91.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.9 โ‚ฌ10.27
$3.96 MX$74.9
200.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 โ‚ฌ11.72
$8.86 MX$167
53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
90.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
36.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
559.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 โ‚ฌ57
$26.59 MX$503
148.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
145.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
1940.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.31 MX$24.85
100.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
52.21%
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‚ฌ100
$84.2 MX$1,592
37.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.49 โ‚ฌ26.32
$22.14 MX$419
37.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.18 โ‚ฌ20.88
$30.14 MX$570
-19.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 โ‚ฌ37.92
$52 MX$983
-15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 โ‚ฌ20.7
$18.72 MX$354
28.10%
Cinema Ticket
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
241.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ฌ285
$200 MX$3,787
64.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,809
$5,333 MX$100.8K
113.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 โ‚ฌ77.9
$35.74 MX$676
152.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.95 โ‚ฌ30.18
$39.8 MX$753
-12.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.9
$79 MX$1,493
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฌ111
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ660
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 โ‚ฌ562
$474 MX$8,968
37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 โ‚ฌ1,111
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-22.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 โ‚ฌ894
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,561 โ‚ฌ3,074
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 โ‚ฌ2,130
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kouvola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
11.42
-66.55%

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Last update for Kouvola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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