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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aktobe is 47.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aktobe is 34.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.01 ₸4,096

$11.99 MX$227

-33.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.11 ₸14.9K

$42.47 MX$803

-31.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₸3,196

$10.47 MX$198

-40.31%

Cappuccino

$1.71 ₸876

$3.6 MX$68.2

-52.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 ₸753

$1.44 MX$27.16

2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₸247

$0.89 MX$16.79

-46.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 ₸812

$3.09 MX$58.5

-48.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₸1,122

$4.58 MX$86.6

-52.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 ₸589

$1.38 MX$26.04

-16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.25 ₸128

$1.85 MX$34.9

-86.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 ₸562

$1.57 MX$29.68

-29.94%

Eggs

$1.51 ₸774

$2.55 MX$48.3

-40.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₸4,045

$8.61 MX$163

-8.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.8 ₸2,456

$8.54 MX$161

-43.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.78 ₸3,466

$10.98 MX$208

-38.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.37 ₸700

$2.72 MX$51.4

-49.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 ₸1,018

$1.51 MX$28.57

31.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.32 ₸1,185

$1.88 MX$35.63

23.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 ₸988

$2.19 MX$41.42

-11.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ₸376

$1.87 MX$35.3

-60.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.29 ₸147

$2.19 MX$41.37

-86.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 ₸408

$1.07 MX$20.23

-25.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₸344

$1.09 MX$20.64

-38.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 ₸926

$3.96 MX$74.9

-54.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.09 ₸2,601

$8.86 MX$167

-42.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₸503

$1.72 MX$32.53

-43.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₸785

$2.61 MX$49.37

-41.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 ₸89.9

$0.52 MX$9.74

-65.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 ₸489

$3.24 MX$61.2

-70.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.96 ₸489

$2.38 MX$44.94

-59.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ₸2,348

$3.11 MX$58.7

47.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 ₸264

$1.31 MX$24.85

-60.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.3K ₸8.8M

$30.3K MX$573K

-42.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.3K ₸9.9M

$24K MX$453.6K

-19.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.97 ₸21K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-51.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.95 ₸5,090

$22.14 MX$419

-55.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.74 ₸5,492

$30.14 MX$570

-64.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.23 ₸14.9K

$52 MX$983

-43.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10 ₸5,112

$18.72 MX$354

-46.58%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 ₸2,472

$5.07 MX$95.9

-4.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$210 ₸107.6K

$200 MX$3,787

5.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,907 ₸2.5M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-7.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.9 ₸17.3K

$35.74 MX$676

-5.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.54 ₸15.1K

$39.8 MX$753

-25.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.8 ₸46.4K

$79 MX$1,493

14.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.4 ₸31.9K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-29.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 ₸114.6K

$965 MX$18.3K

-76.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 ₸97.7K

$474 MX$8,968

-59.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₸183.2K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-78.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$283 ₸144.9K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-76.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$691 ₸353.4K

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-77.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$454 ₸232K

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-93.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 ₸180.4K

$792 MX$15K

-55.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.39

11.42

61.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aktobe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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