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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chelyabinsk is 32.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chelyabinsk is 3.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.3 โ‚ฝ503
$11.99 MX$227
-47.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.74 โ‚ฝ3,490
$42.47 MX$803
2.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ468
$10.47 MX$198
-44.03%
Cappuccino
$2.31 โ‚ฝ185
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฝ97.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ29.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ69.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ155
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ56.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ107
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$1.7 โ‚ฝ135
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 โ‚ฝ820
$8.61 MX$163
19.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 โ‚ฝ376
$8.54 MX$161
-44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 โ‚ฝ923
$10.98 MX$208
5.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฝ173
$1.88 MX$35.63
14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฝ227
$2.19 MX$41.42
29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ43.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 โ‚ฝ490
$8.86 MX$167
-30.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ฝ71.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฝ131
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ36.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
-11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.73 โ‚ฝ1,495
$26.59 MX$503
-29.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ147
$3.24 MX$61.2
-43.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.4
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 โ‚ฝ419
$3.11 MX$58.7
68.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
32.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
53.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.9 โ‚ฝ551
$22.14 MX$419
-68.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.93 โ‚ฝ633
$30.14 MX$570
-73.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 โ‚ฝ6,597
$52 MX$983
59.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.73 โ‚ฝ856
$18.72 MX$354
-42.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 โ‚ฝ437
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฝ35.7K
$200 MX$3,787
123.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,359 โ‚ฝ347.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.67 โ‚ฝ3,883
$35.74 MX$676
36.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.93 โ‚ฝ3,426
$39.8 MX$753
7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 โ‚ฝ7,894
$79 MX$1,493
25.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 โ‚ฝ5,804
$88.4 MX$1,671
-17.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฝ42.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-44.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฝ30.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-18.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 โ‚ฝ78K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 โ‚ฝ48.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-49.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,745 โ‚ฝ139.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 โ‚ฝ95.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chelyabinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 โ‚ฝ53.2K
$792 MX$15K
-15.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.06
11.42
23.12%

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Last update for Chelyabinsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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