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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ishim is 23.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ishim is 13.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.05 โ‚ฝ802
$11.99 MX$227
-16.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 โ‚ฝ2,788
$42.47 MX$803
-17.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 โ‚ฝ701
$10.47 MX$198
-16.14%
Cappuccino
$2.66 โ‚ฝ213
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฝ72.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
-39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ87.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
-64.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
$4.58 MX$86.6
-59.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฝ102
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$1.67 โ‚ฝ133
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 โ‚ฝ873
$8.61 MX$163
27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 โ‚ฝ337
$8.54 MX$161
-50.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฝ975
$10.98 MX$208
11.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ129
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฝ146
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ139
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฝ177
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ75.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ86
$1.07 MX$20.23
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 โ‚ฝ243
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 โ‚ฝ509
$8.86 MX$167
-27.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚ฝ79.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ102
$2.61 MX$49.37
-50.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.28
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 โ‚ฝ231
$3.24 MX$61.2
-10.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฝ19.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 โ‚ฝ495
$3.11 MX$58.7
99.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K โ‚ฝ2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฝ1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฝ12.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
90.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚ฝ406
$22.14 MX$419
-77.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.49 โ‚ฝ837
$30.14 MX$570
-65.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.61 โ‚ฝ2,841
$52 MX$983
-31.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 โ‚ฝ346
$5.07 MX$95.9
-14.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 โ‚ฝ14.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-11.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,613 โ‚ฝ687.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 โ‚ฝ7,824
$35.74 MX$676
174.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.7 โ‚ฝ3,646
$39.8 MX$753
14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 โ‚ฝ12K
$79 MX$1,493
90.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฝ12.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
81.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ35.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 โ‚ฝ24.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฝ61.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ฝ39.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,006 โ‚ฝ160.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,367 โ‚ฝ109.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.38
11.42
95.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ishim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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