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 34% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mikkeli is 43% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 โ‚ฌ12.03
$11.73 MX$222
18.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 โ‚ฌ74.8
$41.52 MX$785
108.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.2 โ‚ฌ7.08
$10.57 MX$200
-22.42%
Cappuccino
$3.7 โ‚ฌ3.19
$3.49 MX$65.9
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.45 MX$27.33
53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.97 MX$18.33
144.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.03 MX$57.2
94.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
$4.59 MX$86.8
72.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.42 MX$26.87
-12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.87 MX$35.43
-37.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.54 MX$29.2
52.60%
Eggs
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.6 MX$49.21
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 โ‚ฌ5.16
$8.32 MX$157
-28.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 โ‚ฌ6.81
$8.54 MX$161
-7.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 โ‚ฌ18.29
$10.67 MX$202
98.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.66 MX$50.2
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.51 MX$28.5
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.9 MX$35.87
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.19 MX$41.45
55.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.78 MX$33.7
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.17 MX$41.05
-37.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.07 MX$20.14
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.09 MX$20.53
20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.82 โ‚ฌ11.07
$4.17 MX$78.8
207.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.75 MX$165
56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.43
$1.69 MX$31.91
134.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 โ‚ฌ3.84
$2.53 MX$47.74
75.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.51 MX$9.59
562.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.6
$26.97 MX$510
151.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 โ‚ฌ8.7
$3.25 MX$61.4
209.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$2.49 MX$47.01
-49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.18
$3.22 MX$60.8
1525.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.26 MX$23.87
63.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
52.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$84.2 MX$1,592
39.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.15 โ‚ฌ26.03
$22.8 MX$431
32.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 โ‚ฌ15.46
$30.04 MX$568
-40.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.39 โ‚ฌ38.32
$51.4 MX$972
-13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.71 โ‚ฌ21.33
$18.28 MX$346
35.18%
Cinema Ticket
$17.5 โ‚ฌ15.11
$4.97 MX$94.1
252.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$197 MX$3,719
69.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,839 โ‚ฌ6,768
$5,254 MX$99.3K
49.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.4
$35.81 MX$677
218.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.1
$39.43 MX$745
53.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$80.9 MX$1,529
28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 โ‚ฌ162
$86.3 MX$1,631
117.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 โ‚ฌ658
$968 MX$18.3K
-21.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 โ‚ฌ564
$478 MX$9,037
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 โ‚ฌ1,140
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-19.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 โ‚ฌ899
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-12.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,541 โ‚ฌ3,057
$3,137 MX$59.3K
12.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 โ‚ฌ1,944
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-70.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mikkeli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,794 โ‚ฌ2,413
$805 MX$15.2K
247.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
11.42
-86.87%

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Last update for Mikkeli: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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