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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krk is 13.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krk is 47.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 โ‚ฌ11.77
$11.99 MX$227
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.44 โ‚ฌ29.74
$42.47 MX$803
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 โ‚ฌ7.16
$10.47 MX$198
-20.73%
Cappuccino
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
153.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
194.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.47
$3.09 MX$58.5
29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.81%
Eggs
$5 โ‚ฌ4.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
96.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.72
$8.61 MX$163
111.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.13
$8.54 MX$161
37.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.05
$10.98 MX$208
6.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.44
$3.96 MX$74.9
29.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 โ‚ฌ5.43
$8.86 MX$167
-29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.01 โ‚ฌ36.27
$26.59 MX$503
57.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 โ‚ฌ7.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
183.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$84.2 MX$1,592
125.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.31 โ‚ฌ20.13
$22.14 MX$419
5.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.57 โ‚ฌ25.53
$30.14 MX$570
-1.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.44
$52 MX$983
-0.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.63
$18.72 MX$354
-21.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 โ‚ฌ7.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 โ‚ฌ208
$200 MX$3,787
20.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,415 โ‚ฌ1,221
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-73.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.2
$35.74 MX$676
192.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.24 โ‚ฌ39.92
$39.8 MX$753
16.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$79 MX$1,493
78.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฌ89.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 โ‚ฌ583
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 โ‚ฌ406
$474 MX$8,968
-0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 โ‚ฌ913
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ667
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 โ‚ฌ3,517
$3,081 MX$58.3K
32.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,230 โ‚ฌ2,788
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,048 โ‚ฌ905
$792 MX$15K
32.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
11.42
-58.84%

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Last update for Krk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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