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 47.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kharkiv is 28.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 โ‚ด309
$11.99 MX$227
-37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.36 โ‚ด1,136
$42.47 MX$803
-35.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 โ‚ด247
$10.47 MX$198
-43.17%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด53.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ด26.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ด17.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 โ‚ด40.44
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ด63.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-66.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ด44.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ด25.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ด51.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.66%
Eggs
$1.57 โ‚ด65
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 โ‚ด341
$8.61 MX$163
-4.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚ด163
$8.54 MX$161
-53.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 โ‚ด276
$10.98 MX$208
-39.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ด37.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
-66.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ด67.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ด79.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ด93.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚ด25.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
-66.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ด23.31
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 โ‚ด41.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ด23.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 โ‚ด105
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ด196
$8.86 MX$167
-46.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ด31.89
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ด52.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-51.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ด14.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
-34.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 โ‚ด59.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ด10.4
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 โ‚ด122
$3.11 MX$58.7
-5.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ด54.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ด1.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ด982.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.39%
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‚ด4,710
$84.2 MX$1,592
34.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 โ‚ด230
$22.14 MX$419
-74.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.24 โ‚ด259
$30.14 MX$570
-79.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 โ‚ด1,032
$52 MX$983
-52.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 โ‚ด648
$18.72 MX$354
-16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 โ‚ด202
$5.07 MX$95.9
-3.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 โ‚ด14.5K
$200 MX$3,787
74.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,191 โ‚ด132.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-40.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 โ‚ด2,328
$35.74 MX$676
56.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 โ‚ด1,664
$39.8 MX$753
0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 โ‚ด3,478
$79 MX$1,493
6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ด4,261
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚ด7,554
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 โ‚ด5,346
$474 MX$8,968
-72.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ด14.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ด10.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,359 โ‚ด56.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-55.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 โ‚ด29.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 โ‚ด17.5K
$792 MX$15K
-46.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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