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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kunda is 8.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kunda is 42.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.17
$11.99 MX$227
46.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.6
$42.47 MX$803
65.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.23
$10.47 MX$198
-8.98%
Cappuccino
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
202.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$3.09 MX$58.5
66.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.77%
Eggs
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 โ‚ฌ10.76
$8.61 MX$163
44.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 โ‚ฌ7.74
$8.54 MX$161
5.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 โ‚ฌ9.66
$10.98 MX$208
1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
87.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.59
$3.96 MX$74.9
63.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 โ‚ฌ9.2
$8.86 MX$167
20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
119.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.29 โ‚ฌ29.6
$26.59 MX$503
28.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 โ‚ฌ0.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 โ‚ฌ17.32
$3.11 MX$58.7
545.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K โ‚ฌ25.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 โ‚ฌ234
$84.2 MX$1,592
222.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.36 โ‚ฌ19.31
$22.14 MX$419
0.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.71 โ‚ฌ30.83
$30.14 MX$570
18.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.8
$52 MX$983
120.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.5
$18.72 MX$354
212.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$200 MX$3,787
-42.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,206 โ‚ฌ7,085
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$35.74 MX$676
239.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.52 โ‚ฌ34.13
$39.8 MX$753
-0.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 โ‚ฌ85.8
$79 MX$1,493
25.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ92.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ494
$965 MX$18.3K
-40.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฌ354
$474 MX$8,968
-13.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 โ‚ฌ833
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 โ‚ฌ582
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,074 โ‚ฌ6,108
$3,081 MX$58.3K
129.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,823 โ‚ฌ5,028
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-22.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,324 โ‚ฌ1,143
$792 MX$15K
67.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.9
11.42
-74.61%

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Last update for Kunda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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