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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 188.4% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 194.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 129.6% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 231.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.76 โ‚น160
575.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$9.56 โ‚น867
338.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.73 โ‚น430
123.04%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.47 โ‚น133
144.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.47 โ‚น42.45
219.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 โ‚น16.74
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.79 โ‚น163
72.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.99 โ‚น271
49.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.70 โ‚น63.5
98.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.53 โ‚น47.70
258.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
166.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.99 โ‚น89.8
162.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.39 โ‚น671
13.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.18 โ‚น380
106.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.33 โ‚น212
12.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.72 โ‚น65.8
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.08 โ‚น98.1
81.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.68 โ‚น61.3
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.53 โ‚น47.82
250.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.60 โ‚น54.0
270.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น29.93
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.69 โ‚น426
-13.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.45 โ‚น767
20.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.90 โ‚น173
-11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.64 โ‚น240
-0.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.83 โ‚น438
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.23 โ‚น20.94
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$15.84 โ‚น1,438
67.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.50 โ‚น45.76
530.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 โ‚น29.53
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.19 โ‚น108
173.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.20 โ‚น109
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$16.2K โ‚น1.5M
86.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$22.3K โ‚น2.0M
6.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
206.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.18 โ‚น288
618.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$6.92 โ‚น628
334.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.49 โ‚น1,768
166.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$12.06 โ‚น1,094
51.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.06 โ‚น187
148.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$73.0 โ‚น6,625
174.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,416 โ‚น219.3K
120.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$26.60 โ‚น2,414
34.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$20.63 โ‚น1,872
95.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$37.72 โ‚น3,423
109.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$25.20 โ‚น2,287
254.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$185 โ‚น16.8K
412.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$105 โ‚น9,503
361.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$472 โ‚น42.9K
238.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$255 โ‚น23.1K
375.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,116 โ‚น101.2K
258.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,289 โ‚น116.9K
396.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$461 โ‚น41.8K
58.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.5
34.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kochi: January 12, 2026

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