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 24.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kursk is 14.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.93 โ‚ฝ679
$11.61 MX$200
-23.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.88 โ‚ฝ1,968
$42.75 MX$738
-39.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 โ‚ฝ433
$10.60 MX$183
-46.32%
Cappuccino
$2.05 โ‚ฝ156
$3.59 MX$62.0
-42.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฝ68.7
$1.45 MX$25.08
-37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ36.25
$0.90 MX$15.50
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 โ‚ฝ83.4
$3.03 MX$52.4
-63.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฝ168
$4.56 MX$78.8
-51.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ89.9
$1.45 MX$25.07
-18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ51.2
$1.83 MX$31.55
-63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ105
$1.61 MX$27.77
-14.29%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ฝ131
$2.54 MX$43.82
-32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 โ‚ฝ674
$8.54 MX$148
3.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฝ339
$8.47 MX$146
-47.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.57 โ‚ฝ652
$10.86 MX$188
-21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ98.0
$2.73 MX$47.13
-52.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ117
$1.49 MX$25.77
3.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฝ177
$1.94 MX$33.55
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฝ271
$2.16 MX$37.38
64.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ70.0
$1.85 MX$31.88
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ45.79
$2.19 MX$37.80
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ107
$1.07 MX$18.52
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ55.1
$1.08 MX$18.71
-32.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 โ‚ฝ242
$4.06 MX$70.1
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 โ‚ฝ511
$10.46 MX$181
-35.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ66.7
$1.65 MX$28.56
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ145
$2.55 MX$44.01
-25.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.41
$0.56 MX$9.60
-33.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 โ‚ฝ389
$3.14 MX$54.2
63.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.30
$2.37 MX$40.96
-75.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 โ‚ฝ283
$3.24 MX$56.0
14.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ52.9
$1.31 MX$22.70
-46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
26.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
71.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 โ‚ฝ7,605
$83.1 MX$1,436
20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.84 โ‚ฝ292
$22.15 MX$383
-82.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.46 โ‚ฝ415
$29.37 MX$507
-81.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.23 โ‚ฝ1,918
$51.2 MX$884
-50.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 โ‚ฝ1,174
$18.69 MX$323
-17.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 โ‚ฝ587
$4.89 MX$84.4
57.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 โ‚ฝ9,649
$199 MX$3,431
-36.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,878 โ‚ฝ523.0K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
32.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 โ‚ฝ4,674
$35.93 MX$621
71.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.74 โ‚ฝ2,869
$39.39 MX$680
-4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฝ8,865
$80.3 MX$1,387
45.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฝ9,706
$87.6 MX$1,512
45.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฝ39.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-46.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 โ‚ฝ24.3K
$482 MX$8,326
-33.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 โ‚ฝ62.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-50.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 โ‚ฝ31.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-64.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,587 โ‚ฝ120.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-59.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 โ‚ฝ88.5K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-82.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kursk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 โ‚ฝ59.0K
$726 MX$12.5K
6.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Kursk: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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