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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 123.2% more expensive than Kyzylorda without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.9% more expensive than Kyzylorda without rent, and 133.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.23 โ‚ธ4,206
45.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.39 โ‚ธ15K
44.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.73 โ‚ธ3,442
55.57%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.1 โ‚ธ1,076
71.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.2 โ‚ธ613
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.41 โ‚ธ209
117.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.1 โ‚ธ1,072
47.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.95 โ‚ธ1,511
55.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.21 โ‚ธ107
780.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.84 โ‚ธ429
86.90%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.17 โ‚ธ599
117.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.55 โ‚ธ4,375
0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$1.81 โ‚ธ926
371.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.14 โ‚ธ2,116
165.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.19 โ‚ธ609
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.83 โ‚ธ937
-17.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.79 โ‚ธ915
5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.24 โ‚ธ1,144
-2.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.2 โ‚ธ612
55.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.56 โ‚ธ284
291.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.16 โ‚ธ592
-7.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.89 โ‚ธ455
22.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.11 โ‚ธ1,080
87.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$2.02 โ‚ธ1,031
338.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 โ‚ธ564
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.69 โ‚ธ865
54.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.17 โ‚ธ88.8
205.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.67 โ‚ธ342
383.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
283.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.81 โ‚ธ2,462
-35.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.39 โ‚ธ200
235.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$25K โ‚ธ12.8M
21.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.3K โ‚ธ14M
-12.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$66.6 โ‚ธ34.1K
26.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.7 โ‚ธ3,938
187.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.55 โ‚ธ6,931
122.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.98 โ‚ธ14.8K
79.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.54 โ‚ธ7,947
20.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.51 โ‚ธ2,820
-7.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$215 โ‚ธ110K
-6.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,786 โ‚ธ2.4M
11.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$39.55 โ‚ธ20.2K
-9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$49.45 โ‚ธ25.3K
-19.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$45.98 โ‚ธ23.5K
71.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$57.7 โ‚ธ29.5K
53.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$164 โ‚ธ83.7K
489.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$137 โ‚ธ70.2K
245.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$253 โ‚ธ129.5K
552.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$193 โ‚ธ98.9K
521.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$998 โ‚ธ510.3K
208.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$643 โ‚ธ329K
1070.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kyzylorda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$286 โ‚ธ146.1K
177.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
23
-50.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kyzylorda: October 28, 2025

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