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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kukes is 42% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kukes is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 ALL 804
$11.99 MX$227
-20.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.81 ALL 3,108
$42.47 MX$803
-13.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 ALL 583
$10.47 MX$198
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ALL 159
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 133
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALL 73.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 ALL 194
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALL 271
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ALL 132
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ALL 163
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.93%
Eggs
$3.05 ALL 258
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 ALL 783
$8.61 MX$163
7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 ALL 605
$8.54 MX$161
-16.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 ALL 703
$10.98 MX$208
-24.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ALL 98.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 147
$1.51 MX$28.57
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 ALL 76.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$2.19 MX$41.42
-39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ALL 62.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ALL 67.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ALL 80.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 ALL 306
$3.96 MX$74.9
-8.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 ALL 613
$8.86 MX$167
-18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 83.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 147
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 41.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.68 ALL 1,577
$26.59 MX$503
-29.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ALL 298
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALL 272
$2.38 MX$44.94
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 ALL 391
$3.11 MX$58.7
48.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 177
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K ALL 2.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
15.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ALL 2.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 ALL 5,777
$84.2 MX$1,592
-18.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.59 ALL 1,486
$22.14 MX$419
-20.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.6 ALL 1,317
$30.14 MX$570
-48.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ALL 4,698
$52 MX$983
7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 ALL 2,172
$18.72 MX$354
37.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ALL 292
$5.07 MX$95.9
-31.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 ALL 7,917
$200 MX$3,787
-53.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.36 ALL 2,986
$35.74 MX$676
-1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.69 ALL 2,001
$39.8 MX$753
-40.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.74 ALL 3,440
$79 MX$1,493
-48.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.98 ALL 4,221
$88.4 MX$1,671
-43.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ALL 37.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ALL 29K
$474 MX$8,968
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 ALL 50.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALL 36.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,862 ALL 157.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,265 ALL 106.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 ALL 38.1K
$792 MX$15K
-43.00%
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 Kukes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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