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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mikkeli is 36.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mikkeli is 60.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 โ‚ฌ11.75
$11.88 MX$210
14.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.1
$41.90 MX$740
105.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.88
$10.55 MX$186
-24.27%
Cappuccino
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$3.60 MX$63.5
2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.50 MX$26.45
54.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.91 MX$16.09
160.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$3.08 MX$54.4
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.88
$4.47 MX$78.8
78.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.39 MX$24.54
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.90 MX$33.47
-37.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.60 MX$28.27
47.50%
Eggs
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.60 MX$45.97
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.10
$8.36 MX$148
-29.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$8.64 MX$152
-6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 โ‚ฌ18.62
$10.91 MX$192
98.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.44 MX$25.46
32.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.96 MX$34.55
-16.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$2.12 MX$37.34
64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.86 MX$32.87
-26.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.02 MX$17.99
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.04 MX$18.36
25.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.71 โ‚ฌ10.96
$4.05 MX$71.5
213.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.49 โ‚ฌ14.21
$10.18 MX$180
61.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.69 MX$29.79
130.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$2.62 MX$46.25
72.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$0.51 MX$9.09
598.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.7 โ‚ฌ56.6
$26.52 MX$468
147.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 โ‚ฌ8.85
$3.15 MX$55.7
226.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.46 MX$43.49
-48.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.57
$3.26 MX$57.5
1521.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
45.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$83.5 MX$1,474
40.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$22.86 MX$404
30.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.04
$30.04 MX$530
-38.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 โ‚ฌ38.20
$51.9 MX$916
-14.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.61 โ‚ฌ21.21
$18.30 MX$323
34.48%
Cinema Ticket
$17.37 โ‚ฌ14.97
$5.12 MX$90.4
239.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$201 MX$3,541
66.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,016 โ‚ฌ6,910
$5,318 MX$93.9K
50.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
$35.73 MX$631
222.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 โ‚ฌ51.8
$40.27 MX$711
49.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$89.3 MX$1,576
109.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ661
$947 MX$16.7K
-18.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 โ‚ฌ565
$483 MX$8,525
35.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 โ‚ฌ1,143
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 โ‚ฌ904
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-13.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,165 โ‚ฌ3,590
$3,996 MX$70.5K
4.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,392 โ‚ฌ2,062
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-62.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 โ‚ฌ2,442
$730 MX$12.9K
288.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
11.42
-86.87%

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Last update for Mikkeli: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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