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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kazan is 30.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kazan is 6.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.53 โ‚ฝ601
$11.99 MX$227
-37.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 โ‚ฝ3,078
$42.47 MX$803
-9.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ฝ496
$10.47 MX$198
-40.59%
Cappuccino
$2.93 โ‚ฝ234
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ60.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 โ‚ฝ311
$3.09 MX$58.5
26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 โ‚ฝ376
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ86.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฝ121
$1.57 MX$29.68
-3.18%
Eggs
$2.04 โ‚ฝ163
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 โ‚ฝ898
$8.61 MX$163
30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 โ‚ฝ387
$8.54 MX$161
-43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 โ‚ฝ771
$10.98 MX$208
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฝ161
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ197
$1.88 MX$35.63
31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฝ197
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚ฝ48.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฝ118
$1.07 MX$20.23
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚ฝ47.85
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 โ‚ฝ250
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 โ‚ฝ621
$8.86 MX$167
-12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฝ77.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ152
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ45.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.45 โ‚ฝ2,030
$26.59 MX$503
-4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ98.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-61.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 โ‚ฝ465
$3.11 MX$58.7
87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
27.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K โ‚ฝ3.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
80.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 โ‚ฝ8,488
$84.2 MX$1,592
26.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.79 โ‚ฝ462
$22.14 MX$419
-73.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 โ‚ฝ499
$30.14 MX$570
-79.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 โ‚ฝ1,914
$52 MX$983
-53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 โ‚ฝ1,539
$18.72 MX$354
3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 โ‚ฝ444
$5.07 MX$95.9
9.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ฝ20K
$200 MX$3,787
25.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,015 โ‚ฝ559.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 โ‚ฝ5,304
$35.74 MX$676
85.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 โ‚ฝ3,507
$39.8 MX$753
10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฝ8,028
$79 MX$1,493
27.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 โ‚ฝ7,777
$88.4 MX$1,671
10.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 โ‚ฝ49K
$965 MX$18.3K
-36.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 โ‚ฝ34K
$474 MX$8,968
-10.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 โ‚ฝ81.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-37.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฝ54.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,446 โ‚ฝ275K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,390 โ‚ฝ190.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kazan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$835 โ‚ฝ66.6K
$792 MX$15K
5.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.15
11.42
58.93%

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Last update for Kazan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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