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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Arzamas is 32.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arzamas is 12.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.39 โ‚ฝ733
$11.88 MX$210
-20.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.16 โ‚ฝ2,977
$41.90 MX$740
-8.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 โ‚ฝ456
$10.55 MX$186
-44.64%
Cappuccino
$2.34 โ‚ฝ183
$3.60 MX$63.5
-35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.7
$1.50 MX$26.45
-26.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
-47.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$3.08 MX$54.4
-54.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.3
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ107
$1.60 MX$28.27
-14.37%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
$2.60 MX$45.97
-33.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 โ‚ฝ838
$8.36 MX$148
28.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฝ373
$8.64 MX$152
-44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 โ‚ฝ681
$10.91 MX$192
-20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฝ207
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ66.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-54.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-68.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
$1.02 MX$17.99
37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 โ‚ฝ232
$4.05 MX$71.5
-26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 โ‚ฝ526
$10.18 MX$180
-33.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$2.62 MX$46.25
-28.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.75
$0.51 MX$9.09
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$3.15 MX$55.7
-39.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 โ‚ฝ481
$3.26 MX$57.5
89.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,700
$83.5 MX$1,474
33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
$22.86 MX$404
-74.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 โ‚ฝ611
$30.04 MX$530
-73.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.06 โ‚ฝ2,813
$51.9 MX$916
-30.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ฝ387
$5.12 MX$90.4
-3.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 โ‚ฝ25.4K
$201 MX$3,541
62.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,089 โ‚ฝ553.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
33.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 โ‚ฝ5,486
$35.73 MX$631
96.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 โ‚ฝ3,508
$40.27 MX$711
11.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,937
$79.2 MX$1,398
44.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฝ8,330
$89.3 MX$1,576
19.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฝ35.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 โ‚ฝ60.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ฝ39.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,886 โ‚ฝ147.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-52.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 โ‚ฝ91.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arzamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Arzamas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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