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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 174.3% more expensive than Kawasoti without rent, and 241.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 202% more expensive than Kawasoti without rent, and 259% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.85 NPR 273
540.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$18.82 NPR 2,770
124.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.47 NPR 953
66.15%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.92 NPR 282
80.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.55 NPR 80.3
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.17 NPR 25.63
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.53 NPR 372
20.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.59 NPR 528
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.88 NPR 129
55.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.55 NPR 81.2
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.99 NPR 145
55.56%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.85 NPR 273
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.12 NPR 1,342
-5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.84 NPR 418
203.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$6.28 NPR 924
75.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.27 NPR 334
21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.88 NPR 130
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.75 NPR 110
149.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.49 NPR 72.8
342.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.37 NPR 54.6
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.50 NPR 73.2
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.37 NPR 54.9
189.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.27 NPR 40.13
296.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.89 NPR 425
43.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$2.69 NPR 396
284.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.35 NPR 345
-28.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.98 NPR 439
-16.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.20 NPR 28.80
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.75 NPR 110
329.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.85 NPR 126
191.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.19 NPR 323
42.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.23 NPR 181
2.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
-3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-40.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$18.55 NPR 2,731
344.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$3.58 NPR 526
522.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$7.27 NPR 1,070
312.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.23 NPR 2,683
182.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$7.15 NPR 1,053
155.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$1.87 NPR 275
166.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$90.3 NPR 13.3K
121.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,763 NPR 553.9K
40.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$14.77 NPR 2,174
141.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$10.88 NPR 1,601
263.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$22.18 NPR 3,265
263.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$10.75 NPR 1,582
721.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$106 NPR 15.6K
815.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$64.5 NPR 9,497
647.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$208 NPR 30.6K
667.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$148 NPR 21.7K
702.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kawasoti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$235 NPR 34.6K
222.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kawasoti: March 3, 2026

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