Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kempton Park Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kempton Park

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.1% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.3% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$8.22 R 132
44.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$33.26 R 536
26.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$4.92 R 79.2
118.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.16 R 34.74
60.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.99 R 15.88
46.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.82 R 13.24
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.30 R 36.95
32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.57 R 41.46
71.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.25 R 20.05
9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.01 R 16.26
85.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.63 R 26.24
-5.52%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.47 R 39.74
1.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$7.77 R 125
10.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$4.78 R 77.0
80.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$6.81 R 110
61.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.69 R 27.21
62.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.60 R 25.68
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.68 R 26.99
11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.64 R 26.36
32.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.51 R 24.32
24.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.40 R 22.58
60.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.10 R 17.65
-2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$1.17 R 18.90
-8.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$3.02 R 48.62
37.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$5.56 R 89.5
85.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$1.52 R 24.52
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.77 R 28.53
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$1.36 R 21.88
-59.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$55.7 R 897
-52.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$1.10 R 17.79
192.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.90 R 14.56
175.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$3.93 R 63.3
-20.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.30 R 20.93
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$22.0K R 354.9K
39.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$23.5K R 377.9K
2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$123 R 1,983
-33.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$40.07 R 645
-44.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$43.50 R 700
-30.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$25.67 R 413
100.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$5.74 R 92.5
218.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$7.78 R 125
-35.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$205 R 3,303
-2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$4,316 R 69.5K
22.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$50.7 R 816
-29.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$32.75 R 527
20.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$89.4 R 1,439
-9.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$77.7 R 1,251
13.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$280 R 4,503
246.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$260 R 4,181
85.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$688 R 11.1K
131.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$578 R 9,305
104.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$774 R 12.5K
423.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$703 R 11.3K
827.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kempton Park
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$659 R 10.6K
14.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.51
-0.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kempton Park: February 28, 2026

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