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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kirov is 31.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kirov is 25% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.2 โ‚ฝ495
$11.99 MX$227
-48.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.29 โ‚ฝ2,497
$42.47 MX$803
-26.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.28 โ‚ฝ341
$10.47 MX$198
-59.12%
Cappuccino
$2.5 โ‚ฝ199
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ26.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฝ93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-74.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ70.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ111
$1.57 MX$29.68
-11.46%
Eggs
$1.5 โ‚ฝ120
$2.55 MX$48.3
-41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 โ‚ฝ1,078
$8.61 MX$163
56.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 โ‚ฝ354
$8.54 MX$161
-48.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚ฝ472
$10.98 MX$208
-46.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$2.72 MX$51.4
-28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฝ152
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฝ146
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฝ164
$2.19 MX$41.42
-5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-53.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 โ‚ฝ133
$1.07 MX$20.23
56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ43.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 โ‚ฝ237
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 โ‚ฝ412
$8.86 MX$167
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ48.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
-64.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ147
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.88 โ‚ฝ2,544
$26.59 MX$503
19.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฝ338
$3.24 MX$61.2
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 โ‚ฝ16.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 โ‚ฝ427
$3.11 MX$58.7
72.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
14.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 โ‚ฝ4,816
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 โ‚ฝ545
$22.14 MX$419
-69.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 โ‚ฝ1,212
$30.14 MX$570
-49.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.09 โ‚ฝ3,279
$52 MX$983
-20.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 โ‚ฝ403
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ26.2K
$200 MX$3,787
64.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,028 โ‚ฝ560.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.26 โ‚ฝ1,537
$35.74 MX$676
-46.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 โ‚ฝ3,490
$39.8 MX$753
9.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,949
$79 MX$1,493
42.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฝ8,601
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ฝ27.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 โ‚ฝ15.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฝ60.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฝ36.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,558 โ‚ฝ124.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 โ‚ฝ95.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kirov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$504 โ‚ฝ40.2K
$792 MX$15K
-36.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
11.42
26.97%

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Last update for Kirov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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