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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kursk is 41.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kursk is 17.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.93 โ‚ฝ713
$11.99 MX$227
-25.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25 โ‚ฝ1,995
$42.47 MX$803
-41.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 โ‚ฝ454
$10.47 MX$198
-45.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฝ158
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฝ70.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ86.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
-64.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฝ182
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 โ‚ฝ689
$8.61 MX$163
0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚ฝ364
$8.54 MX$161
-46.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 โ‚ฝ680
$10.98 MX$208
-22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ98.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
-54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฝ123
$1.51 MX$28.57
2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฝ184
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 โ‚ฝ290
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ78
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ52.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-70.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ114
$1.07 MX$20.23
32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ59.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ249
$3.96 MX$74.9
-21.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 โ‚ฝ491
$8.86 MX$167
-30.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฝ72.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚ฝ29.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 โ‚ฝ416
$3.24 MX$61.2
61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ47.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 โ‚ฝ306
$3.11 MX$58.7
23.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3M
$30.3K MX$573K
25.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K โ‚ฝ3.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
73.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 โ‚ฝ8,249
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 โ‚ฝ310
$22.14 MX$419
-82.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.51 โ‚ฝ439
$30.14 MX$570
-81.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.02 โ‚ฝ1,996
$52 MX$983
-51.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.93 โ‚ฝ1,192
$18.72 MX$354
-20.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 โ‚ฝ602
$5.07 MX$95.9
48.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 โ‚ฝ10K
$200 MX$3,787
-37.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 โ‚ฝ549.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 โ‚ฝ4,841
$35.74 MX$676
69.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 โ‚ฝ3,085
$39.8 MX$753
-2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฝ9,261
$79 MX$1,493
46.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚ฝ40.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 โ‚ฝ25K
$474 MX$8,968
-33.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 โ‚ฝ64.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-50.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 โ‚ฝ33.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 โ‚ฝ121.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 โ‚ฝ91.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 โ‚ฝ60.4K
$792 MX$15K
-4.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Kursk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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