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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kruje is 14.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kruje is 0.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.70 ALL 795
$11.85 MX$205
-18.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.77 ALL 3,097
$42.16 MX$730
-10.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 ALL 586
$10.75 MX$186
-33.58%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALL 159
$3.47 MX$60.2
-44.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 129
$1.45 MX$25.17
8.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 67.7
$0.90 MX$15.64
-7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 197
$3.05 MX$52.9
-20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALL 263
$4.42 MX$76.5
-27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 162
$1.37 MX$23.72
43.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 74.2
$1.87 MX$32.43
-51.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 161
$1.54 MX$26.74
27.27%
Eggs
$2.96 ALL 243
$2.50 MX$43.36
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ALL 825
$8.61 MX$149
16.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 ALL 652
$8.63 MX$150
-7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 ALL 1,100
$11.02 MX$191
21.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 146
$2.75 MX$47.62
-34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 ALL 194
$1.43 MX$24.73
65.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 137
$1.87 MX$32.44
-10.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALL 114
$2.17 MX$37.54
-35.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ALL 85.5
$1.88 MX$32.61
-44.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 96.6
$2.25 MX$38.91
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALL 89.6
$1.07 MX$18.49
1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 63.9
$1.07 MX$18.59
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ALL 343
$4.15 MX$72.0
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 ALL 807
$10.34 MX$179
-4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 134
$1.68 MX$29.08
-2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALL 150
$2.48 MX$43.02
-26.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.01
$0.55 MX$9.61
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.55 ALL 1,521
$26.53 MX$459
-30.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 290
$3.22 MX$55.7
9.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 252
$2.48 MX$42.98
24.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 ALL 1,425
$3.11 MX$53.9
458.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALL 170
$1.26 MX$21.75
65.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
12.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
7.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 ALL 5,615
$82.5 MX$1,429
-16.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ALL 1,455
$22.29 MX$386
-20.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.92 ALL 1,305
$30.02 MX$520
-46.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ALL 4,509
$51.4 MX$891
6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 ALL 2,111
$18.29 MX$317
40.73%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 ALL 678
$4.98 MX$86.3
66.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ALL 12.8K
$200 MX$3,464
-22.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,544 ALL 454.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
4.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ALL 3,840
$35.71 MX$618
31.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 ALL 4,185
$39.56 MX$685
29.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ALL 7,813
$80.6 MX$1,395
18.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.5K
$88.3 MX$1,530
45.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALL 36.2K
$969 MX$16.8K
-54.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALL 28.0K
$482 MX$8,352
-29.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 ALL 50.3K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-61.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ALL 35.4K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-63.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,976 ALL 162.0K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-51.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 ALL 107.8K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-79.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ALL 53.0K
$756 MX$13.1K
-14.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Kruje: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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