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 20.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kaliningrad is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 โ‚ฝ701
$11.99 MX$227
-26.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.56 โ‚ฝ2,598
$42.47 MX$803
-23.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 โ‚ฝ550
$10.47 MX$198
-34.19%
Cappuccino
$2.43 โ‚ฝ194
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฝ118
$1.44 MX$27.16
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฝ63.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 โ‚ฝ226
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ249
$4.58 MX$86.6
-31.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚ฝ95.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฝ136
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.28%
Eggs
$1.9 โ‚ฝ151
$2.55 MX$48.3
-25.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 โ‚ฝ991
$8.61 MX$163
44.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 โ‚ฝ449
$8.54 MX$161
-34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 โ‚ฝ683
$10.98 MX$208
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฝ117
$2.72 MX$51.4
-46.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฝ144
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฝ146
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฝ250
$2.19 MX$41.42
43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ60.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ59.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ228
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚ฝ692
$8.86 MX$167
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ85.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ131
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.25 โ‚ฝ1,217
$26.59 MX$503
-42.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ44.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 โ‚ฝ502
$3.11 MX$58.7
102.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฝ2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฝ2.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
15.62%
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‚ฝ8,324
$84.2 MX$1,592
23.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 โ‚ฝ615
$22.14 MX$419
-65.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 โ‚ฝ558
$30.14 MX$570
-76.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 โ‚ฝ3,097
$52 MX$983
-25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.38 โ‚ฝ1,067
$18.72 MX$354
-28.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 โ‚ฝ398
$5.07 MX$95.9
-1.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 โ‚ฝ25.5K
$200 MX$3,787
59.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,523 โ‚ฝ600.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
41.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฝ9,035
$35.74 MX$676
216.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 โ‚ฝ3,986
$39.8 MX$753
25.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 โ‚ฝ11.5K
$79 MX$1,493
81.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฝ10.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
51.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฝ38.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 โ‚ฝ27.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-26.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 โ‚ฝ68.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-47.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 โ‚ฝ44.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-53.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,338 โ‚ฝ186.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-24.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,578 โ‚ฝ125.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kaliningrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$780 โ‚ฝ62.2K
$792 MX$15K
-1.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.87
11.42
30.21%

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Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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