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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.2% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.8% more expensive than Kolin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$9.48 Kč 199
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$47.09 Kč 986
-10.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$8.62 Kč 181
24.71%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$3.08 Kč 64.6
12.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$2.00 Kč 41.78
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$1.67 Kč 34.94
-46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.19 Kč 45.77
39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.88 Kč 60.3
53.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.17 Kč 24.45
17.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.56 Kč 32.64
19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.41 Kč 50.5
-36.10%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$3.35 Kč 70.2
-25.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$12.35 Kč 259
-30.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$9.01 Kč 189
-4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$14.35 Kč 300
-23.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.69 Kč 35.42
62.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.71 Kč 35.75
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.16 Kč 45.26
-13.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-41.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.31 Kč 27.44
43.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.23 Kč 25.78
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.52 Kč 31.93
-29.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.81 Kč 16.95
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$6.85 Kč 144
-39.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.30 Kč 153
41.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.07 Kč 22.30
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.62 Kč 33.85
53.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$2.78 Kč 58.2
-80.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$23.09 Kč 484
14.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.96 Kč 41.03
64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.23 Kč 25.69
101.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$13.79 Kč 289
-77.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.68 Kč 35.13
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
17.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
-18.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$254 Kč 5,319
-67.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$25.50 Kč 534
-12.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$19.80 Kč 415
51.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$126 Kč 2,628
-59.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$37.56 Kč 786
-51.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$10.22 Kč 214
-51.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$326 Kč 6,826
-38.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
-41.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$83.5 Kč 1,748
-57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$42.78 Kč 896
-7.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$91.1 Kč 1,908
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$115 Kč 2,402
-22.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
-33.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
-65.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
-13.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
-26.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
-48.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
4.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
-46.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.47
108.78%

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 Kolin: March 1, 2026

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