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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Makhachkala is 14.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Makhachkala is 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.48 โ‚ฝ1,207
$11.88 MX$210
30.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.52 โ‚ฝ3,005
$41.90 MX$740
-8.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 โ‚ฝ391
$10.55 MX$186
-52.51%
Cappuccino
$3.17 โ‚ฝ247
$3.60 MX$63.5
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.70
$0.91 MX$16.09
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
$3.08 MX$54.4
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ193
$4.47 MX$78.8
-44.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
$1.39 MX$24.54
8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.2
$1.90 MX$33.47
-66.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.25%
Eggs
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
$2.60 MX$45.97
-47.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ243
$8.36 MX$148
-62.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ฝ377
$8.64 MX$152
-44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ385
$10.91 MX$192
-54.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
$2.61 MX$45.98
-32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฝ133
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
$1.96 MX$34.55
45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ148
$2.12 MX$37.34
-10.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.7
$1.86 MX$32.87
-53.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.40
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ192
$1.02 MX$17.99
142.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
-44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ251
$4.05 MX$71.5
-20.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 โ‚ฝ659
$10.18 MX$180
-16.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.5
$1.69 MX$29.79
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 โ‚ฝ31.19
$0.51 MX$9.09
-21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ180
$3.15 MX$55.7
-26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚ฝ14.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-92.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 โ‚ฝ481
$3.26 MX$57.5
88.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ51.0
$1.32 MX$23.36
-50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฝ2.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.5 โ‚ฝ4,330
$83.5 MX$1,474
-33.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 โ‚ฝ488
$22.86 MX$404
-72.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 โ‚ฝ743
$30.04 MX$530
-68.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.51 โ‚ฝ3,706
$51.9 MX$916
-8.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
$5.12 MX$90.4
-0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 โ‚ฝ12.9K
$201 MX$3,541
-17.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,857 โ‚ฝ534.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
28.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฝ8,209
$35.73 MX$631
194.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 โ‚ฝ3,493
$40.27 MX$711
11.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,993
$79.2 MX$1,398
29.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ฝ11.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
63.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚ฝ39.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-46.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚ฝ23.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-37.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚ฝ55.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-55.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฝ32.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-66.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 โ‚ฝ127.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-59.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,162 โ‚ฝ90.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Makhachkala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 โ‚ฝ46.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-17.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.42
-0.79%

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Last update for Makhachkala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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