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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 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ishim is 15.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.25 โ‚ฝ799
$11.88 MX$210
-13.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.48 โ‚ฝ2,768
$41.90 MX$740
-15.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 โ‚ฝ703
$10.55 MX$186
-14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.0
$1.50 MX$26.45
-38.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.4
$3.08 MX$54.4
-63.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.75
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฝ99.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 โ‚ฝ856
$8.36 MX$148
31.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚ฝ326
$8.64 MX$152
-51.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 โ‚ฝ957
$10.91 MX$192
12.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
$2.61 MX$45.98
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
$1.44 MX$25.46
28.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ138
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฝ174
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ75.3
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-69.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚ฝ236
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚ฝ506
$10.18 MX$180
-36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.5
$2.62 MX$46.25
-51.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.15
$0.51 MX$9.09
3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 โ‚ฝ239
$3.15 MX$55.7
-2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฝ18.72
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 โ‚ฝ483
$3.26 MX$57.5
89.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
$1.32 MX$23.36
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฝ2.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฝ1.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 โ‚ฝ12.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
91.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ385
$22.86 MX$404
-78.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.71 โ‚ฝ835
$30.04 MX$530
-64.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.20 โ‚ฝ2,746
$51.9 MX$916
-32.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฝ353
$5.12 MX$90.4
-11.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 โ‚ฝ13.7K
$201 MX$3,541
-12.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,454 โ‚ฝ659.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
58.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 โ‚ฝ7,682
$35.73 MX$631
175.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.45 โ‚ฝ3,546
$40.27 MX$711
12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
89.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 โ‚ฝ12.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
83.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 โ‚ฝ34.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚ฝ23.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฝ40.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 โ‚ฝ164.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-47.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,502 โ‚ฝ117.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ishim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.38
11.42
95.97%

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Last update for Ishim: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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