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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kutahya is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kutahya is 17.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 โ‚บ149
$11.99 MX$227
-68.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.08 โ‚บ593
$42.47 MX$803
-64.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 โ‚บ278
$10.47 MX$198
-32.47%
Cappuccino
$3.31 โ‚บ130
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚บ39.28
$1.44 MX$27.16
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚บ14.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 โ‚บ128
$3.09 MX$58.5
5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚บ132
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚บ39.55
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚บ27.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚บ91.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.13%
Eggs
$2.3 โ‚บ90.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 โ‚บ385
$8.61 MX$163
13.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 โ‚บ238
$8.54 MX$161
-29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.55 โ‚บ769
$10.98 MX$208
78.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚บ57
$2.72 MX$51.4
-46.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚บ92.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
55.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚บ49.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚บ60.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-71.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚บ44.51
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 โ‚บ83.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-46.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 โ‚บ475
$8.86 MX$167
36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚บ82.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚บ123
$2.61 MX$49.37
19.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 โ‚บ24.65
$0.52 MX$9.74
21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.15 โ‚บ1,186
$26.59 MX$503
13.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 โ‚บ34.16
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.21
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.5 โ‚บ256
$3.11 MX$58.7
109.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K โ‚บ1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
42.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
82.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 โ‚บ3,428
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 โ‚บ427
$22.14 MX$419
-50.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.71 โ‚บ539
$30.14 MX$570
-54.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.02 โ‚บ1,692
$52 MX$983
-17.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 โ‚บ253
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$616 โ‚บ24.2K
$200 MX$3,787
207.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K โ‚บ532.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
153.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 โ‚บ2,302
$35.74 MX$676
63.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 โ‚บ1,762
$39.8 MX$753
12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚บ4,156
$79 MX$1,493
33.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 โ‚บ3,808
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 โ‚บ11.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚บ8,037
$474 MX$8,968
-56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 โ‚บ34.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 โ‚บ28.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 โ‚บ54.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-54.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,038 โ‚บ40.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kutahya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,023 โ‚บ40.2K
$792 MX$15K
29.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
11.42
323.82%

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Last update for Kutahya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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