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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Izhevsk is 24.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Izhevsk is 5.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.47 โ‚ฝ676
$11.99 MX$227
-29.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.81 โ‚ฝ3,017
$42.47 MX$803
-10.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 โ‚ฝ349
$10.47 MX$198
-58.26%
Cappuccino
$2.29 โ‚ฝ183
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ102
$1.44 MX$27.16
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 โ‚ฝ231
$3.09 MX$58.5
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ206
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ83.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ129
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$1.8 โ‚ฝ144
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.03 โ‚ฝ1,120
$8.61 MX$163
62.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 โ‚ฝ299
$8.54 MX$161
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 โ‚ฝ725
$10.98 MX$208
-17.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฝ151
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ฝ106
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฝ236
$2.19 MX$41.42
35.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฝ75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฝ120
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ48.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 โ‚ฝ246
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 โ‚ฝ590
$8.86 MX$167
-16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ68.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.3 โ‚ฝ2,019
$26.59 MX$503
-4.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 โ‚ฝ247
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 โ‚ฝ22.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 โ‚ฝ617
$3.11 MX$58.7
148.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ59.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
33.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.6 โ‚ฝ7,628
$84.2 MX$1,592
13.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 โ‚ฝ391
$22.14 MX$419
-77.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 โ‚ฝ562
$30.14 MX$570
-76.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 โ‚ฝ3,071
$52 MX$983
-25.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.57 โ‚ฝ1,801
$18.72 MX$354
20.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ฝ396
$5.07 MX$95.9
-2.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ25.8K
$200 MX$3,787
61.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,971 โ‚ฝ556.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 โ‚ฝ5,604
$35.74 MX$676
96.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 โ‚ฝ3,555
$39.8 MX$753
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,066
$79 MX$1,493
43.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,476
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฝ32.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ฝ25.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฝ60.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 โ‚ฝ47K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 โ‚ฝ203.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-17.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 โ‚ฝ100.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Izhevsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$845 โ‚ฝ67.4K
$792 MX$15K
6.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Izhevsk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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