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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krugersdorp is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krugersdorp is 16% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.15 R 198
$11.99 MX$227
-7.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.15 R 590
$42.47 MX$803
-21.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 85.9
$10.47 MX$198
-53.87%
Cappuccino
$2.15 R 38.16
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 R 43.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
-20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 R 43.69
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R 19.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.86
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$2.37 R 42.16
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 R 146
$8.61 MX$163
-4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$8.54 MX$161
-46.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 R 121
$10.98 MX$208
-38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.67
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.56
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 18.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 16.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 R 52.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 R 104
$8.86 MX$167
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 23.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R 29.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.24
$3.24 MX$61.2
-64.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 R 54.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.31
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 395.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K R 460.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,241
$84.2 MX$1,592
49.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.71 R 706
$22.14 MX$419
79.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 R 752
$30.14 MX$570
40.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.49 R 471
$52 MX$983
-49.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.06 R 499
$18.72 MX$354
49.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.38 R 131
$5.07 MX$95.9
45.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,550
$200 MX$3,787
-0.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,613 R 82K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-13.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 904
$35.74 MX$676
42.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.92 R 586
$39.8 MX$753
-17.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 R 1,590
$79 MX$1,493
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 R 1,502
$88.4 MX$1,671
-4.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 R 3,431
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 R 6,222
$474 MX$8,968
-26.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 R 4,277
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-85.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 R 13K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$136 R 2,422
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-98.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krugersdorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 R 33.3K
$792 MX$15K
136.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.42
2.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Krugersdorp: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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