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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.8% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.1% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11 zł 40.56
9.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$41.58 zł 153
2.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.16 zł 30.08
28.31%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.41 zł 12.59
5.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.01 zł 7.41
-28.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.68 zł 6.19
-47.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.16 zł 11.66
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.73 zł 13.77
22.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.07 zł 3.93
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.35 zł 4.99
37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.42 zł 5.25
10.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.22 zł 11.87
-20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.14 zł 33.71
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.5 zł 23.96
31.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.87 zł 40.09
1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.09 zł 4.01
149.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.78 zł 6.55
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.73 zł 6.38
8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.8 zł 10.33
-21.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.97 zł 3.56
92.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.14 zł 4.21
92.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.24 zł 4.57
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.61 zł 2.24
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.13 zł 18.92
-22.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.01 zł 25.85
26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 zł 4.05
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.65 zł 6.1
58.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.12 zł 4.12
-53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.3 zł 119
-17.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.19 zł 8.09
47.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.77 zł 2.85
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.77 zł 39.72
-71.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.68 zł 6.19
-22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.8K zł 124.8K
-10.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.7K zł 109.5K
-19.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$280 zł 1,031
-69.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.41 zł 31.02
163.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.76 zł 61.8
79.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.93 zł 133
44.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.5 zł 71.9
-4.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.86 zł 25.32
-26.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$339 zł 1,251
-40.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,293 zł 30.6K
-35.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$89 zł 328
-59.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.21 zł 134
9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$80.8 zł 298
-2.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$96.4 zł 355
-8.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$655 zł 2,416
47.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$494 zł 1,823
-4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$967 zł 3,568
70.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$823 zł 3,034
46.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,932 zł 10.8K
5.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,656 zł 9,796
183.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Koło
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.75
69.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Koło: October 28, 2025

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