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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Arkhangelsk is 29.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arkhangelsk is 2.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 โ‚ฝ747
$11.99 MX$227
-21.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.8 โ‚ฝ2,936
$42.47 MX$803
-13.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 โ‚ฝ495
$10.47 MX$198
-40.78%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฝ164
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ97.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
-46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 โ‚ฝ174
$3.09 MX$58.5
-29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฝ100
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 โ‚ฝ65.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฝ163
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.94%
Eggs
$1.7 โ‚ฝ136
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 โ‚ฝ927
$8.61 MX$163
34.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 โ‚ฝ450
$8.54 MX$161
-33.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 โ‚ฝ816
$10.98 MX$208
-6.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ129
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ฝ191
$1.88 MX$35.63
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ159
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ฝ77.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ46.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 โ‚ฝ251
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 โ‚ฝ1,012
$8.86 MX$167
43.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ135
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.75
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚ฝ181
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ108
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 โ‚ฝ493
$3.11 MX$58.7
98.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
13.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 โ‚ฝ12.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
83.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.05 โ‚ฝ563
$22.14 MX$419
-68.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 โ‚ฝ759
$30.14 MX$570
-68.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.14 โ‚ฝ2,564
$52 MX$983
-38.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.42 โ‚ฝ2,028
$18.72 MX$354
35.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 โ‚ฝ374
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 โ‚ฝ26K
$200 MX$3,787
62.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,058 โ‚ฝ563.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$35.74 MX$676
257.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.84 โ‚ฝ3,019
$39.8 MX$753
-4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 โ‚ฝ5,124
$79 MX$1,493
-18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 โ‚ฝ6,108
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฝ34.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฝ30.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-20.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 โ‚ฝ50.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฝ46.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,611 โ‚ฝ128.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,263 โ‚ฝ100.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arkhangelsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 โ‚ฝ51.4K
$792 MX$15K
-18.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.75
11.42
37.92%

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Last update for Arkhangelsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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