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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kukes is 13.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kukes is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 ALL 768
$11.85 MX$212
-21.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.28 ALL 3,089
$42.16 MX$755
-11.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 ALL 598
$10.75 MX$192
-32.84%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALL 156
$3.47 MX$62.2
-45.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALL 132
$1.45 MX$26.01
10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ALL 71.6
$0.90 MX$16.16
-4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ALL 198
$3.05 MX$54.7
-21.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALL 276
$4.42 MX$79.1
-24.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ALL 123
$1.37 MX$24.51
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 71.0
$1.87 MX$33.51
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ALL 161
$1.54 MX$27.63
26.62%
Eggs
$2.95 ALL 244
$2.50 MX$44.81
18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 ALL 789
$8.61 MX$154
10.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 ALL 577
$8.63 MX$155
-19.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.47 ALL 701
$11.02 MX$197
-23.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ALL 100
$2.75 MX$49.22
-56.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ALL 144
$1.43 MX$25.56
21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ALL 81.5
$1.87 MX$33.52
-47.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 110
$2.17 MX$38.80
-38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ALL 61.0
$1.88 MX$33.70
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ALL 70.6
$2.25 MX$40.21
-62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ALL 81.5
$1.07 MX$19.11
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 56.2
$1.07 MX$19.22
-36.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ALL 291
$4.15 MX$74.4
-15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 ALL 586
$10.34 MX$185
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALL 81.4
$1.68 MX$30.06
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALL 146
$2.48 MX$44.46
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.69
$0.55 MX$9.93
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.01 ALL 1,575
$26.53 MX$475
-28.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ALL 286
$3.22 MX$57.6
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 ALL 267
$2.48 MX$44.42
29.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 ALL 398
$3.11 MX$55.7
54.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$1.26 MX$22.48
67.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ALL 2.9M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
12.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ALL 2.1M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
3.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ALL 5,645
$82.5 MX$1,476
-17.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ALL 1,439
$22.29 MX$399
-22.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.03 ALL 1,328
$30.02 MX$537
-46.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ALL 4,546
$51.4 MX$921
6.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 ALL 2,114
$18.29 MX$327
39.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 ALL 294
$4.98 MX$89.2
-28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 ALL 7,917
$200 MX$3,580
-52.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.55 ALL 2,945
$35.71 MX$639
-0.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.46 ALL 1,944
$39.56 MX$708
-40.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.19 ALL 3,412
$80.6 MX$1,442
-48.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.55 ALL 4,105
$88.3 MX$1,581
-43.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ALL 37.6K
$969 MX$17.4K
-53.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ALL 28.7K
$482 MX$8,632
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 ALL 50.9K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 ALL 35.9K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-63.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,819 ALL 150.7K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-55.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 ALL 101.0K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-81.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 ALL 37.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
-40.74%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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