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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kukes is 39.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kukes is 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 ALLย 784
$11.88 MX$210
-20.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.55 ALLย 3,034
$41.90 MX$740
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 ALLย 604
$10.55 MX$186
-31.09%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ALLย 159
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALLย 136
$1.50 MX$26.45
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALLย 68.3
$0.91 MX$16.09
-9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 ALLย 194
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ALLย 272
$4.47 MX$78.8
-26.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ALLย 128
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ALLย 66.3
$1.90 MX$33.47
-57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ALLย 161
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.87%
Eggs
$3.00 ALLย 249
$2.60 MX$45.97
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 ALLย 763
$8.36 MX$148
10.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 ALLย 600
$8.64 MX$152
-16.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 ALLย 674
$10.91 MX$192
-25.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ALLย 96.2
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 ALLย 148
$1.44 MX$25.46
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ALLย 80.2
$1.96 MX$34.55
-50.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 ALLย 111
$2.12 MX$37.34
-36.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ALLย 56.0
$1.86 MX$32.87
-63.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ALLย 71.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-61.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ALLย 76.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ALLย 58.0
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ALLย 286
$4.05 MX$71.5
-14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 ALLย 599
$10.18 MX$180
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ALLย 74.5
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALLย 145
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALLย 38.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALLย 1,576
$26.52 MX$468
-28.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 ALLย 299
$3.15 MX$55.7
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 ALLย 253
$2.46 MX$43.49
23.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 ALLย 387
$3.26 MX$57.5
42.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLย 2.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ALLย 2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
6.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ALLย 5,670
$83.5 MX$1,474
-18.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 ALLย 1,457
$22.86 MX$404
-23.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.85 ALLย 1,315
$30.04 MX$530
-47.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 ALLย 4,535
$51.9 MX$916
5.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 ALLย 2,134
$18.30 MX$323
40.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 ALLย 296
$5.12 MX$90.4
-30.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 ALLย 7,770
$201 MX$3,541
-53.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.38 ALLย 2,937
$35.73 MX$631
-0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 ALLย 1,945
$40.27 MX$711
-41.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ALLย 3,468
$79.2 MX$1,398
-47.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.96 ALLย 4,146
$89.3 MX$1,576
-44.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ALLย 38.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-51.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ALLย 28.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALLย 50.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALLย 35.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-64.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,840 ALLย 152.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-53.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ALLย 99.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kukes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 ALLย 37.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-38.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Kukes: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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