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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chernihiv is 39.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chernihiv is 21.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 โ‚ด201
$11.99 MX$227
-59.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.7 โ‚ด610
$42.47 MX$803
-65.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 โ‚ด216
$10.47 MX$198
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$1.14 โ‚ด47.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
-68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ด27.01
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚ด15.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 โ‚ด33.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
-73.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ด54.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-71.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ด51.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ด28.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ด58.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.83%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ด73.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 โ‚ด356
$8.61 MX$163
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 โ‚ด187
$8.54 MX$161
-47.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 โ‚ด304
$10.98 MX$208
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ด34.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
-69.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ด59.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ด63.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ด73.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ด35.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚ด22.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 โ‚ด44.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ด22.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 โ‚ด116
$3.96 MX$74.9
-29.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ด132
$8.86 MX$167
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ด30.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ด50.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-53.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ด17.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.21 โ‚ด1,005
$26.59 MX$503
-8.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 โ‚ด54.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ด14.52
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 โ‚ด185
$3.11 MX$58.7
43.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ด53.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K โ‚ด989.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-21.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚ด1M
$24K MX$453.6K
0.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 โ‚ด3,626
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.56 โ‚ด231
$22.14 MX$419
-74.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.48 โ‚ด269
$30.14 MX$570
-78.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.72 โ‚ด902
$52 MX$983
-58.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.86 โ‚ด451
$18.72 MX$354
-41.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 โ‚ด181
$5.07 MX$95.9
-13.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 โ‚ด8,933
$200 MX$3,787
7.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,935 โ‚ด121.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-44.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.58 โ‚ด1,975
$35.74 MX$676
33.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 โ‚ด1,488
$39.8 MX$753
-9.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ด4,227
$79 MX$1,493
28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ด4,644
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 โ‚ด9,211
$965 MX$18.3K
-77.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚ด7,453
$474 MX$8,968
-62.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ด13.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ด10.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$710 โ‚ด29.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 โ‚ด14.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chernihiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$470 โ‚ด19.5K
$792 MX$15K
-40.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
11.42
69.35%

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Last update for Chernihiv: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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