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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kuldiga is 5.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kuldiga is 39.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.61 MX$200
-2.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 โ‚ฌ48.35
$42.75 MX$738
33.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 โ‚ฌ6.49
$10.60 MX$183
-27.83%
Cappuccino
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.77
$3.59 MX$62.0
-9.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.45 MX$25.08
23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.90 MX$15.50
45.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.03 MX$52.4
57.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.56 MX$78.8
-34.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.45 MX$25.07
-5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.83 MX$31.55
-7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.61 MX$27.77
85.09%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.54 MX$43.82
22.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ9.90
$8.54 MX$148
36.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 โ‚ฌ6.34
$8.47 MX$146
-11.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.12
$10.86 MX$188
9.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.73 MX$47.13
-48.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.49 MX$25.77
15.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.94 MX$33.55
30.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.16 MX$37.38
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.85 MX$31.88
-50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.80
$2.19 MX$37.80
-57.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.07 MX$18.52
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.08 MX$18.71
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.55
$4.06 MX$70.1
32.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 โ‚ฌ6.11
$10.46 MX$181
-31.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.65 MX$28.56
10.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.55 MX$44.01
-10.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.84
$0.56 MX$9.60
78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.80 โ‚ฌ31.21
$26.20 MX$453
40.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.14 MX$54.2
-21.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.37 MX$40.96
-65.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.67
$3.24 MX$56.0
251.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.31 MX$22.70
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
32.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 โ‚ฌ262
$83.1 MX$1,436
271.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 โ‚ฌ14.87
$22.15 MX$383
-20.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.91 โ‚ฌ16.89
$29.37 MX$507
-32.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 โ‚ฌ42.79
$51.2 MX$884
-1.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.89 MX$84.4
132.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ฌ468
$199 MX$3,431
177.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
195.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 โ‚ฌ76.7
$35.93 MX$621
151.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.42 โ‚ฌ38.52
$39.39 MX$680
15.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ82.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
21.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ115
$87.6 MX$1,512
55.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ฌ300
$963 MX$16.6K
-63.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚ฌ215
$482 MX$8,326
-47.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ650
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฌ381
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-62.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,312 โ‚ฌ1,113
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-66.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 โ‚ฌ952
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-82.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuldiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

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Last update for Kuldiga: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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