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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 19.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.38 ¥1,615

$11.58 MX$212

-10.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.46 ¥5,360

$42 MX$769

-17.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 ¥838

$10.5 MX$192

-48.67%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥524

$3.43 MX$62.8

-1.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$1.49 MX$27.34

-38.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥116

$0.94 MX$17.27

-21.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 ¥533

$3.08 MX$56.3

11.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.56 ¥1,021

$4.37 MX$79.9

50.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ¥264

$1.39 MX$25.44

22.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 ¥270

$1.85 MX$33.81

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.06 ¥476

$1.58 MX$28.88

93.67%

Eggs

$2.26 ¥351

$2.51 MX$46

-9.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 ¥1,516

$8.26 MX$151

18.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.86 ¥1,222

$8.7 MX$159

-9.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.71 ¥2,444

$10.73 MX$196

46.41%

Apples (1kg)

$5.46 ¥850

$2.61 MX$47.74

109.20%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 ¥400

$1.49 MX$27.28

72.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.55 ¥1,018

$1.95 MX$35.72

235.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥596

$2.09 MX$38.26

83.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ¥250

$1.81 MX$33.05

-11.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 ¥362

$2.16 MX$39.62

7.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥201

$1.03 MX$18.85

25.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ¥158

$1.08 MX$19.7

-6.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥642

$4.14 MX$75.9

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.75 ¥1,205

$8.88 MX$163

-12.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ¥277

$1.67 MX$30.64

6.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥580

$2.53 MX$46.31

47.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥259

$0.51 MX$9.27

225.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.5 ¥10.8K

$26.68 MX$488

160.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥555

$3.26 MX$59.7

9.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥454

$2.51 MX$45.94

16.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.95 ¥2,792

$3.12 MX$57.2

475.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥192

$1.31 MX$23.96

-5.34%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23K ¥3.6M

$30.9K MX$565K

-25.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.3K ¥2.7M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-27.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$113 ¥17.5K

$83 MX$1,520

35.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.27 ¥4,086

$22.59 MX$414

16.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.81 ¥5,259

$29.51 MX$540

14.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57 ¥8,864

$51.6 MX$944

10.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,244

$18.42 MX$337

13.25%

Cinema Ticket

$13.07 ¥2,034

$4.9 MX$89.7

166.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$364 ¥56.6K

$200 MX$3,668

81.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,541 ¥1.2M

$5,179 MX$94.8K

45.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.11 ¥7,017

$36.41 MX$667

23.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.88 ¥4,958

$39.91 MX$731

-20.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 ¥11.3K

$79.9 MX$1,462

-9.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 ¥14K

$87.7 MX$1,605

2.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 ¥91K

$983 MX$18K

-40.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ¥54.5K

$470 MX$8,612

-25.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,669 ¥259.6K

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$916 ¥142.5K

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-22.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,793 ¥278.9K

$724 MX$13.2K

147.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

11.42

-84.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyoto: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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