Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kampong Chhnang Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kampong Chhnang

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48.8% more expensive than Kampong Chhnang without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.2% more expensive than Kampong Chhnang without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$4.93 αŸ›19.7K
137.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$29.88 αŸ›119.5K
38.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$6.93 αŸ›27.7K
52.53%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.53 αŸ›10.1K
37.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.03 αŸ›4,127
40.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.99 αŸ›3,957
-2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.47 αŸ›5,878
106.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.56 αŸ›10.2K
79.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$2.08 αŸ›8,339
-31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.54 αŸ›6,148
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.02 αŸ›4,098
50.98%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.84 αŸ›7,367
41.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$12.97 αŸ›51.9K
-35.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.97 αŸ›15.9K
115.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$10.19 αŸ›40.8K
4.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.14 αŸ›4,548
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.54 αŸ›6,160
-1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$3.82 αŸ›15.3K
-50.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.45 αŸ›5,784
51.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.74 αŸ›6,969
2.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.23 αŸ›4,933
76.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.39 αŸ›5,550
-23.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.68 αŸ›2,705
60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.04 αŸ›8,147
104.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$12.18 αŸ›48.7K
-28.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.01 αŸ›4,036
67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.63 αŸ›6,530
55.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.03 αŸ›4,111
215.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$1.01 αŸ›4,059
146.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$4.42 αŸ›17.7K
-27.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.18 αŸ›4,707
6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$49.3K αŸ›197.3M
-39.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$36.8K αŸ›147M
-36.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$104 αŸ›416.2K
-19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$6.17 αŸ›24.7K
269.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$22.95 αŸ›91.8K
30.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$4.58 αŸ›18.3K
8.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$371 αŸ›1.5M
-47.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$11.6K αŸ›46.5M
-54.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$22.23 αŸ›88.9K
61.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$22.27 αŸ›89.1K
77.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$89.8 αŸ›359.2K
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$72.1 αŸ›288.4K
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.3
10.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Kampong Chhnang: November 3, 2025

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