CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kaliningrad is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kaliningrad is 5.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
$11.88 MX$210
-26.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.52 โ‚ฝ2,615
$41.90 MX$740
-20.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 โ‚ฝ549
$10.55 MX$186
-33.27%
Cappuccino
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
$3.60 MX$63.5
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฝ116
$1.50 MX$26.45
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
-13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 โ‚ฝ219
$3.08 MX$54.4
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
$4.47 MX$78.8
-30.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฝ93.2
$1.39 MX$24.54
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 โ‚ฝ65.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-55.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฝ133
$1.60 MX$28.27
6.87%
Eggs
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 โ‚ฝ964
$8.36 MX$148
47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 โ‚ฝ443
$8.64 MX$152
-34.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 โ‚ฝ667
$10.91 MX$192
-21.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฝ116
$2.61 MX$45.98
-42.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
$1.44 MX$25.46
26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
$1.96 MX$34.55
-5.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฝ248
$2.12 MX$37.34
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-56.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ91.9
$1.02 MX$17.99
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.1
$1.04 MX$18.36
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 โ‚ฝ213
$4.05 MX$71.5
-32.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 โ‚ฝ707
$10.18 MX$180
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.7
$1.69 MX$29.79
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
$2.62 MX$46.25
-39.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.83
$0.51 MX$9.09
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.35 โ‚ฝ1,197
$26.52 MX$468
-42.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
$3.15 MX$55.7
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.40
$2.46 MX$43.49
-77.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 โ‚ฝ491
$3.26 MX$57.5
92.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
$1.32 MX$23.36
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K โ‚ฝ2.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-14.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฝ2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
17.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฝ8,094
$83.5 MX$1,474
24.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
$22.86 MX$404
-66.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.11 โ‚ฝ555
$30.04 MX$530
-76.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 โ‚ฝ2,987
$51.9 MX$916
-26.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 โ‚ฝ1,075
$18.30 MX$323
-24.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.21 โ‚ฝ406
$5.12 MX$90.4
1.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 โ‚ฝ25.4K
$201 MX$3,541
62.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,732 โ‚ฝ603.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
45.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,888
$35.73 MX$631
218.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.17 โ‚ฝ3,836
$40.27 MX$711
22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 โ‚ฝ11.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
83.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
47.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 โ‚ฝ36.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-50.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฝ27.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-26.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 โ‚ฝ66.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-46.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 โ‚ฝ43.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-53.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,316 โ‚ฝ180.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-42.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,605 โ‚ฝ125.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-74.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$801 โ‚ฝ62.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
9.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.87
11.42
30.21%

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

Last update for Kaliningrad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.