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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kostroma is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kostroma is 28.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.94 β‚½1,033
$11.99 MX$227
7.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 β‚½4,575
$42.47 MX$803
35.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 β‚½492
$10.47 MX$198
-41.07%
Cappuccino
$3.17 β‚½253
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 β‚½115
$1.44 MX$27.16
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 β‚½50.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.46 β‚½356
$3.09 MX$58.5
44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 β‚½364
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚½97.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 β‚½47.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 β‚½123
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.91%
Eggs
$1.44 β‚½115
$2.55 MX$48.3
-43.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 β‚½755
$8.61 MX$163
9.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 β‚½342
$8.54 MX$161
-49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 β‚½781
$10.98 MX$208
-10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 β‚½120
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 β‚½125
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 β‚½98
$1.88 MX$35.63
-34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 β‚½178
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 β‚½79.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 β‚½62.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 β‚½89
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 β‚½52.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 β‚½255
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 β‚½592
$8.86 MX$167
-16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 β‚½85.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 β‚½196
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 β‚½36.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.95 β‚½1,751
$26.59 MX$503
-17.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 β‚½119
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 β‚½9.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-94.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 β‚½607
$3.11 MX$58.7
144.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 β‚½59.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K β‚½2.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K β‚½2.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
20.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 β‚½12K
$84.2 MX$1,592
77.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.87 β‚½628
$22.14 MX$419
-64.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.99 β‚½398
$30.14 MX$570
-83.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 β‚½2,063
$52 MX$983
-50.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 β‚½509
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$710 β‚½56.6K
$200 MX$3,787
254.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K β‚½1.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
177.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 β‚½6,918
$35.74 MX$676
142.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 β‚½4,270
$39.8 MX$753
34.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 β‚½10.4K
$79 MX$1,493
64.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 β‚½12.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
83.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 β‚½35.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 β‚½24.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 β‚½60.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 β‚½40.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$797 β‚½63.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-74.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$589 β‚½47K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kostroma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$826 β‚½65.9K
$792 MX$15K
4.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.67
11.42
28.46%

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Last update for Kostroma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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