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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kruje is 19.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kruje is 26.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 ALL 774
$11.61 MX$200
-17.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.41 ALL 3,039
$42.75 MX$738
-12.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 ALL 563
$10.60 MX$183
-34.62%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ALL 154
$3.59 MX$62.0
-47.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALL 134
$1.45 MX$25.08
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 67.3
$0.90 MX$15.50
-7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ALL 196
$3.03 MX$52.4
-20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ALL 270
$4.56 MX$78.8
-27.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 160
$1.45 MX$25.07
35.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 69.0
$1.83 MX$31.55
-53.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALL 163
$1.61 MX$27.77
24.22%
Eggs
$2.95 ALL 239
$2.54 MX$43.82
16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 ALL 803
$8.54 MX$148
15.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 ALL 640
$8.47 MX$146
-6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 ALL 1,066
$10.86 MX$188
20.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 139
$2.73 MX$47.13
-37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 ALL 195
$1.49 MX$25.77
61.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 141
$1.94 MX$33.55
-10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 111
$2.16 MX$37.38
-36.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALL 81.3
$1.85 MX$31.88
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALL 97.2
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ALL 91.8
$1.07 MX$18.52
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 63.3
$1.08 MX$18.71
-27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ALL 328
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.20 ALL 829
$10.46 MX$181
-2.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 129
$1.65 MX$28.56
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 141
$2.55 MX$44.01
-31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALL 37.01
$0.56 MX$9.60
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.81 ALL 1,528
$26.20 MX$453
-28.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 290
$3.14 MX$54.2
13.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALL 262
$2.37 MX$40.96
36.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.36 ALL 1,411
$3.24 MX$56.0
435.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 173
$1.31 MX$22.70
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ALL 5,426
$83.1 MX$1,436
-19.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ALL 1,387
$22.15 MX$383
-22.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.93 ALL 1,294
$29.37 MX$507
-45.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ALL 4,461
$51.2 MX$884
7.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.99 ALL 2,030
$18.69 MX$323
33.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.41 ALL 684
$4.89 MX$84.4
71.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 12.9K
$199 MX$3,431
-20.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,469 ALL 444.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
5.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.08 ALL 3,825
$35.93 MX$621
31.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 ALL 4,114
$39.39 MX$680
28.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ALL 7,680
$80.3 MX$1,387
17.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ALL 10.6K
$87.6 MX$1,512
49.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ALL 36.7K
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 ALL 27.5K
$482 MX$8,326
-29.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 ALL 50.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-62.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ALL 35.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-63.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ALL 152.0K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-52.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,090 ALL 88.5K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-83.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$663 ALL 53.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-8.75%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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