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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barnaul is 39% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barnaul is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 โ‚ฝ587
$11.88 MX$210
-36.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.63 โ‚ฝ2,545
$41.90 MX$740
-22.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 โ‚ฝ385
$10.55 MX$186
-53.27%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฝ215
$3.60 MX$63.5
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.00
$0.91 MX$16.09
-39.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
$3.08 MX$54.4
-38.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
$4.47 MX$78.8
-44.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ85.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.29
$1.90 MX$33.47
-75.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฝ125
$1.60 MX$28.27
0.63%
Eggs
$1.61 โ‚ฝ126
$2.60 MX$45.97
-38.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ฝ833
$8.36 MX$148
27.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚ฝ404
$8.64 MX$152
-40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 โ‚ฝ768
$10.91 MX$192
-9.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฝ158
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฝ221
$2.12 MX$37.34
33.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-57.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.61
$2.22 MX$39.20
-71.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 โ‚ฝ472
$10.18 MX$180
-40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ68.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.5
$2.62 MX$46.25
-52.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.87
$0.51 MX$9.09
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.20 โ‚ฝ1,576
$26.52 MX$468
-23.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$3.15 MX$55.7
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.10
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
$3.26 MX$57.5
-5.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
$1.32 MX$23.36
-46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฝ1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-32.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ฝ2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฝ8,111
$83.5 MX$1,474
24.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
$22.86 MX$404
-75.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 โ‚ฝ686
$30.04 MX$530
-70.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 โ‚ฝ1,514
$51.9 MX$916
-62.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.42 โ‚ฝ579
$18.30 MX$323
-59.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 โ‚ฝ455
$5.12 MX$90.4
13.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 โ‚ฝ26.9K
$201 MX$3,541
72.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,943 โ‚ฝ307.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-25.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 โ‚ฝ4,644
$35.73 MX$631
66.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 โ‚ฝ2,431
$40.27 MX$711
-22.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 โ‚ฝ5,443
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 โ‚ฝ5,075
$89.3 MX$1,576
-27.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 โ‚ฝ41.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-43.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 โ‚ฝ30.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-20.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 โ‚ฝ78.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-37.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 โ‚ฝ55.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-41.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 โ‚ฝ161.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 โ‚ฝ131.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-73.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barnaul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 โ‚ฝ43.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-24.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.03
11.42
31.61%

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Last update for Barnaul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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