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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 47.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kharkiv is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 โ‚ด320
$11.88 MX$210
-38.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
$41.90 MX$740
-36.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ด270
$10.55 MX$186
-41.04%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$3.60 MX$63.5
-64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
$0.91 MX$16.09
-54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
$3.08 MX$54.4
-67.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
$4.47 MX$78.8
-66.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
$1.39 MX$24.54
-24.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-23.75%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-37.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ด347
$8.36 MX$148
-4.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚ด169
$8.64 MX$152
-54.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 โ‚ด288
$10.91 MX$192
-39.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
$1.86 MX$32.87
-67.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
$1.04 MX$18.36
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 โ‚ด108
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ด203
$10.18 MX$180
-54.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
$1.69 MX$29.79
-52.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$2.62 MX$46.25
-51.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
$0.51 MX$9.09
-31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
$3.15 MX$55.7
-54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 โ‚ด125
$3.26 MX$57.5
-11.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ด4,896
$83.5 MX$1,474
34.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 โ‚ด244
$22.86 MX$404
-75.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 โ‚ด272
$30.04 MX$530
-79.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
$51.9 MX$916
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 โ‚ด690
$18.30 MX$323
-13.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 โ‚ด208
$5.12 MX$90.4
-6.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
$201 MX$3,541
77.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-40.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
$35.73 MX$631
62.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
$40.27 MX$711
2.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
$79.2 MX$1,398
3.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ด4,458
$89.3 MX$1,576
14.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚ด7,928
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 โ‚ด5,800
$483 MX$8,525
-72.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-38.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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