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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 55.9% more expensive than Khemisset without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.7% more expensive than Khemisset without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.90 MADย 17.56
525.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$16.28 MADย 150
157.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.33 MADย 67.6
43.93%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.96 MADย 8.84
275.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.39 MADย 3.63
284.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 MADย 2.12
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.74 MADย 34.47
-17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.22 MADย 29.68
38.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.62 MADย 5.69
124.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.39 MADย 3.61
387.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.52 MADย 13.98
5.26%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.99 MADย 18.34
30.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.08 MADย 92.9
-17.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.00 MADย 64.5
23.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.70 MADย 80.2
25.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.02 MADย 9.37
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.85 MADย 7.85
69.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.64 MADย 5.91
206.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.46 MADย 4.24
360.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.68 MADย 6.29
173.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.65 MADย 5.97
241.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.50 MADย 4.58
104.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.64 MADย 5.93
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.46 MADย 41.17
-9.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.93 MADย 91.6
2.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$3.15 MADย 29.03
-46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.26 MADย 30.07
-19.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.50 MADย 4.63
2.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$16.18 MADย 149
63.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.56 MADย 5.19
462.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.48 MADย 4.42
412.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.37 MADย 40.29
-25.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.61 MADย 14.87
-18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$36.7K MADย 338.3K
-18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.2K MADย 223.4K
-1.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$83.7 MADย 771
-0.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.50 MADย 60.0
251.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$40.33 MADย 372
-25.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$13.64 MADย 126
280.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$22.76 MADย 210
-19.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.23 MADย 66.7
-29.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$97.3 MADย 897
106.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,568 MADย 60.6K
-19.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$31.35 MADย 289
13.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.93 MADย 424
-12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$87.7 MADย 809
-9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$83.8 MADย 772
6.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$280 MADย 2,583
238.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$173 MADย 1,598
178.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$505 MADย 4,652
216.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$307 MADย 2,827
294.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$549 MADย 5,057
628.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$273 MADย 2,519
2242.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khemisset
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$402 MADย 3,710
81.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.35
162.53%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Khemisset: January 13, 2026

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