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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.8% more expensive than Kastamonu without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.1% cheaper than Kastamonu without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.63 โ‚บ416
23.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$37.73 โ‚บ1,632
11.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.06 โ‚บ392
16.45%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.25 โ‚บ140
10.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.23 โ‚บ53.2
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.39 โ‚บ16.68
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.34 โ‚บ145
-7.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.92 โ‚บ170
14.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.96 โ‚บ41.73
44.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.66 โ‚บ28.38
187.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.37 โ‚บ103
-32.49%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.37 โ‚บ103
9.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.51 โ‚บ412
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.06 โ‚บ262
42.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$19.18 โ‚บ830
-43.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.48 โ‚บ64.0
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.30 โ‚บ99.4
-37.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.33 โ‚บ57.4
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.48 โ‚บ63.9
43.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.72 โ‚บ31.27
158.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.60 โ‚บ26.05
270.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.07 โ‚บ46.30
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.40 โ‚บ17.15
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.22 โ‚บ96.2
82.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.98 โ‚บ345
27.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.09 โ‚บ90.4
-19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.11 โ‚บ135
-15.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.67 โ‚บ28.78
-23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$30.20 โ‚บ1,307
-12.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.92 โ‚บ39.73
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.61 โ‚บ26.55
303.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.19 โ‚บ268
-47.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.21 โ‚บ52.4
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$42.3K โ‚บ1.8M
-28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$43.2K โ‚บ1.9M
-45.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$85.6 โ‚บ3,704
-2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$10.62 โ‚บ459
115.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$14.15 โ‚บ612
112.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$43.52 โ‚บ1,883
19.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.30 โ‚บ272
-18.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$621 โ‚บ26.9K
-67.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$13.7K โ‚บ592.1K
-61.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$57.3 โ‚บ2,478
-37.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.81 โ‚บ1,895
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$106 โ‚บ4,578
-25.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$95.5 โ‚บ4,129
-6.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$506 โ‚บ21.9K
87.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$392 โ‚บ16.9K
23.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$901 โ‚บ39.0K
77.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$706 โ‚บ30.5K
71.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,579 โ‚บ68.3K
153.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$958 โ‚บ41.5K
568.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kastamonu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,429 โ‚บ61.8K
-48.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
40
-71.45%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kastamonu: January 12, 2026

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