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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Astrakhan is 15% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Astrakhan is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 โ‚ฝ868
$11.73 MX$222
-7.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.28 โ‚ฝ2,735
$41.52 MX$785
-17.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 โ‚ฝ597
$10.57 MX$200
-29.14%
Cappuccino
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$3.49 MX$65.9
-46.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ69.8
$1.45 MX$27.33
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.38
$0.97 MX$18.33
-45.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ102
$3.03 MX$57.2
-57.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ205
$4.59 MX$86.8
-44.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$1.42 MX$26.87
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ84
$1.87 MX$35.43
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ84.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-31.17%
Eggs
$1.82 โ‚ฝ145
$2.6 MX$49.21
-30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.44 โ‚ฝ1,950
$8.32 MX$157
193.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ฝ386
$8.54 MX$161
-43.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 โ‚ฝ556
$10.67 MX$202
-34.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฝ126
$2.66 MX$50.2
-40.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ140
$1.51 MX$28.5
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฝ124
$1.9 MX$35.87
-18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ฝ191
$2.19 MX$41.45
9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฝ70.7
$1.78 MX$33.7
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ47.27
$2.17 MX$41.05
-72.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
$1.07 MX$20.14
32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ48.48
$1.09 MX$20.53
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$4.17 MX$78.8
-54.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 โ‚ฝ512
$8.75 MX$165
-26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ84.8
$1.69 MX$31.91
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ156
$2.53 MX$47.74
-22.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.77
$0.51 MX$9.59
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.2 โ‚ฝ1,771
$26.97 MX$510
-17.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 โ‚ฝ199
$3.25 MX$61.4
-23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.13
$2.49 MX$47.01
-85.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 โ‚ฝ300
$3.22 MX$60.8
16.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ73.8
$1.26 MX$23.87
-26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
14.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
34.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฝ8,261
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.37 โ‚ฝ508
$22.8 MX$431
-72.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.34 โ‚ฝ426
$30.04 MX$568
-82.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.94 โ‚ฝ3,825
$51.4 MX$972
-6.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.71 โ‚ฝ1,972
$18.28 MX$346
35.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.28 โ‚ฝ421
$4.97 MX$94.1
6.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,122
$197 MX$3,719
-41.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,038 โ‚ฝ561.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
33.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 โ‚ฝ4,475
$35.81 MX$677
56.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.86 โ‚ฝ2,542
$39.43 MX$745
-19.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 โ‚ฝ7,003
$80.9 MX$1,529
8.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$86.3 MX$1,631
48.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 โ‚ฝ32.4K
$968 MX$18.3K
-58.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 โ‚ฝ25.3K
$478 MX$9,037
-33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ35.2K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 โ‚ฝ30.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-68.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,602 โ‚ฝ127.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-48.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 โ‚ฝ89.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-85.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Astrakhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 โ‚ฝ39.2K
$805 MX$15.2K
-38.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Astrakhan: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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