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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.6% more expensive than Kholmsk without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.2% more expensive than Kholmsk without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.59 โ‚ฝ748
23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.01 โ‚ฝ2,965
10.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.85 โ‚ฝ457
80.34%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.30 โ‚ฝ180
56.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.8
37.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.46
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.37 โ‚ฝ107
124.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
80.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.7
187.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.44 โ‚ฝ112
11.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.10 โ‚ฝ164
23.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.60 โ‚ฝ827
-21.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.77 โ‚ฝ372
81.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.89 โ‚ฝ694
22.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.70 โ‚ฝ211
-21.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.1
124.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.5
231.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
-23.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.6
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.85 โ‚ฝ223
42.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.99 โ‚ฝ545
45.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.8
65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
40.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.61
4.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.28
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.41 โ‚ฝ500
-49.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.5
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-13.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-33.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$110 โ‚ฝ8,576
-24.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.95 โ‚ฝ464
284.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
287.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.59 โ‚ฝ2,777
45.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$329 โ‚ฝ25.7K
-39.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,090 โ‚ฝ553.1K
-25.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$71.2 โ‚ฝ5,551
-49.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.92 โ‚ฝ3,427
-8.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$114 โ‚ฝ8,929
-30.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$106 โ‚ฝ8,267
-15.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$444 โ‚ฝ34.7K
113.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$299 โ‚ฝ23.3K
61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$775 โ‚ฝ60.5K
106.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$511 โ‚ฝ39.9K
136.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$948 โ‚ฝ73.9K
321.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,368 โ‚ฝ106.7K
368.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kholmsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$580 โ‚ฝ45.2K
25.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18.33
-37.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kholmsk: January 11, 2026

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