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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ekibastuz is 49.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ekibastuz is 9.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.30 โ‚ธ4,237
$11.88 MX$210
-30.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.45 โ‚ธ15.0K
$41.90 MX$740
-29.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 โ‚ธ3,075
$10.55 MX$186
-42.94%
Cappuccino
$1.41 โ‚ธ718
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ธ464
$1.50 MX$26.45
-39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ธ275
$0.91 MX$16.09
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
$3.08 MX$54.4
-61.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ธ1,517
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 โ‚ธ495
$1.39 MX$24.54
-30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚ธ253
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ธ739
$1.60 MX$28.27
-9.38%
Eggs
$1.76 โ‚ธ900
$2.60 MX$45.97
-32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 โ‚ธ4,817
$8.36 MX$148
12.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ธ2,465
$8.64 MX$152
-44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚ธ3,653
$10.91 MX$192
-34.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ธ690
$2.61 MX$45.98
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ธ956
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ธ972
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ธ1,011
$2.12 MX$37.34
-6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚ธ280
$1.86 MX$32.87
-70.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚ธ191
$2.22 MX$39.20
-83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ธ519
$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ธ378
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 โ‚ธ972
$4.05 MX$71.5
-53.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 โ‚ธ3,833
$10.18 MX$180
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ธ491
$1.69 MX$29.79
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ธ868
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 โ‚ธ107
$0.51 MX$9.09
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 โ‚ธ489
$3.15 MX$55.7
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚ธ325
$2.46 MX$43.49
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 โ‚ธ2,293
$3.26 MX$57.5
37.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 โ‚ธ208
$1.32 MX$23.36
-68.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K โ‚ธ10.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-30.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚ธ12.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
4.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 โ‚ธ27.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-35.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 โ‚ธ4,314
$22.86 MX$404
-63.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.09 โ‚ธ7,196
$30.04 MX$530
-53.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.40 โ‚ธ17.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-35.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 โ‚ธ2,734
$5.12 MX$90.4
4.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 โ‚ธ119.6K
$201 MX$3,541
16.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,777 โ‚ธ2.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-10.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 โ‚ธ29.0K
$35.73 MX$631
58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 โ‚ธ18.1K
$40.27 MX$711
-12.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 โ‚ธ45.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
13.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 โ‚ธ44.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-2.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ธ109.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-77.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 โ‚ธ81.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ธ195.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 โ‚ธ151.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 โ‚ธ446.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-78.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 โ‚ธ375.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ekibastuz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$294 โ‚ธ149.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.12
11.42
41.16%

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Last update for Ekibastuz: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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