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 42.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kharkiv is 28.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 โ‚ด311
$11.61 MX$201
-39.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.47 โ‚ด1,208
$42.75 MX$742
-35.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.06 โ‚ด266
$10.60 MX$184
-42.83%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚ด56.3
$3.59 MX$62.3
-64.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ด28.56
$1.45 MX$25.21
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ด19.02
$0.90 MX$15.58
-52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 โ‚ด42.87
$3.03 MX$52.6
-67.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ด65.3
$4.56 MX$79.2
-67.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ด46.26
$1.45 MX$25.20
-27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚ด27.51
$1.83 MX$31.72
-65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ด55.8
$1.61 MX$27.92
-21.12%
Eggs
$1.58 โ‚ด69.4
$2.54 MX$44.05
-37.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 โ‚ด345
$8.54 MX$148
-7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚ด173
$8.47 MX$147
-53.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.45 โ‚ด284
$10.86 MX$189
-40.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ด37.11
$2.73 MX$47.37
-69.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ด71.1
$1.49 MX$25.91
8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ด84.4
$1.94 MX$33.73
-1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ด94.9
$2.16 MX$37.57
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚ด28.74
$1.85 MX$32.05
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ด24.45
$2.19 MX$38.00
-74.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ด45.67
$1.07 MX$18.62
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ด23.99
$1.08 MX$18.81
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 โ‚ด115
$4.06 MX$70.5
-35.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ด199
$10.46 MX$182
-56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ด33.30
$1.65 MX$28.71
-53.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ด55.4
$2.55 MX$44.23
-50.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚ด16.57
$0.56 MX$9.65
-32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$455
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚ด62.7
$3.14 MX$54.5
-54.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ด11.00
$2.37 MX$41.17
-89.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 โ‚ด130
$3.24 MX$56.2
-8.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ด58.4
$1.31 MX$22.81
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ด1.2M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-12.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K โ‚ด1.0M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-1.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 โ‚ด5,054
$83.1 MX$1,443
38.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 โ‚ด244
$22.15 MX$385
-74.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.19 โ‚ด272
$29.37 MX$510
-78.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 โ‚ด1,111
$51.2 MX$889
-50.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.02 โ‚ด704
$18.69 MX$324
-14.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 โ‚ด214
$4.89 MX$84.9
-0.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ด15.7K
$199 MX$3,449
80.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,171 โ‚ด139.4K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-39.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 โ‚ด2,484
$35.93 MX$624
57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.02 โ‚ด1,760
$39.39 MX$684
1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 โ‚ด3,599
$80.3 MX$1,394
1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 โ‚ด4,497
$87.6 MX$1,520
16.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚ด8,074
$963 MX$16.7K
-80.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 โ‚ด5,707
$482 MX$8,370
-73.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 โ‚ด16.2K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ด10.8K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-79.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,062 โ‚ด46.7K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-73.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$590 โ‚ด25.9K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-90.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 โ‚ด21.2K
$726 MX$12.6K
-33.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Kharkiv: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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