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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Biysk is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Biysk is 17.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 โ‚ฝ770
$11.99 MX$227
-19.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 โ‚ฝ3,059
$42.47 MX$803
-9.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 โ‚ฝ468
$10.47 MX$198
-43.94%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚ฝ186
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
-41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ114
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฝ207
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$1.74 โ‚ฝ139
$2.55 MX$48.3
-31.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 โ‚ฝ874
$8.61 MX$163
27.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ395
$8.54 MX$161
-42.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 โ‚ฝ715
$10.98 MX$208
-18.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฝ152
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ153
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฝ219
$2.19 MX$41.42
25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ67.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ53.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 โ‚ฝ239
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 โ‚ฝ921
$8.86 MX$167
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ155
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.56
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ148
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 โ‚ฝ508
$3.11 MX$58.7
104.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฝ8,847
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.12 โ‚ฝ488
$22.14 MX$419
-72.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.66 โ‚ฝ611
$30.14 MX$570
-74.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.01 โ‚ฝ2,793
$52 MX$983
-32.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 โ‚ฝ402
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 โ‚ฝ25.5K
$200 MX$3,787
59.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,115 โ‚ฝ567.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
33.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 โ‚ฝ5,659
$35.74 MX$676
98.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 โ‚ฝ3,601
$39.8 MX$753
13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,971
$79 MX$1,493
42.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฝ8,583
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฝ35.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฝ24.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-34.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฝ61.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ40.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,723 โ‚ฝ137.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-44.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 โ‚ฝ108.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Biysk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
11.42
13.84%

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Last update for Biysk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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