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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kutaisi is 38.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kutaisi is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 โ‚พ23.76
$11.99 MX$227
-27.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.62 โ‚พ80.6
$42.47 MX$803
-30.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 โ‚พ25.36
$10.47 MX$198
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚พ4.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚พ1.66
$1.44 MX$27.16
-57.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚พ1.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 โ‚พ3.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-63.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
-59.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚พ1.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
-30.57%
Eggs
$2.32 โ‚พ6.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.41 โ‚พ17.43
$8.61 MX$163
-25.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚พ13.44
$8.54 MX$161
-42.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 โ‚พ27.57
$10.98 MX$208
-7.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚พ3.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
-54.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚พ3.84
$1.88 MX$35.63
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚พ4.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
-61.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 โ‚พ3.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚พ1.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 โ‚พ7.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.77 โ‚พ10.25
$8.86 MX$167
-57.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚พ3.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚พ5.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 โ‚พ0.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 โ‚พ44.92
$26.59 MX$503
-37.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 โ‚พ1.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 โ‚พ17.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚พ3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K โ‚พ60K
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K โ‚พ64.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 โ‚พ181
$84.2 MX$1,592
-21.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.73 โ‚พ18.31
$22.14 MX$419
-69.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.94 โ‚พ37.93
$30.14 MX$570
-53.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.13 โ‚พ104
$52 MX$983
-26.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.98 โ‚พ21.71
$18.72 MX$354
-57.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 โ‚พ13.19
$5.07 MX$95.9
-4.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 โ‚พ341
$200 MX$3,787
-37.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,551 โ‚พ6,939
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-52.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.29 โ‚พ107
$35.74 MX$676
9.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.29 โ‚พ93.3
$39.8 MX$753
-13.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 โ‚พ240
$79 MX$1,493
11.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 โ‚พ243
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚พ822
$965 MX$18.3K
-68.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 โ‚พ653
$474 MX$8,968
-49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 โ‚พ1,255
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-72.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 โ‚พ907
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$929 โ‚พ2,526
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$787 โ‚พ2,140
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kutaisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$445 โ‚พ1,210
$792 MX$15K
-43.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
11.42
29.16%

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Last update for Kutaisi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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