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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moscow is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 ₽1,017
$11.99 MX$227
6.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 ₽4,622
$42.47 MX$803
36.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ₽495
$10.47 MX$198
-40.69%
Cappuccino
$3.27 ₽261
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₽112
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₽51.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 ₽345
$3.09 MX$58.5
39.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 ₽359
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 ₽106
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ₽69.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ₽134
$1.57 MX$29.68
7.01%
Eggs
$1.84 ₽147
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 ₽1,035
$8.61 MX$163
50.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 ₽474
$8.54 MX$161
-30.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 ₽978
$10.98 MX$208
11.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ₽149
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₽162
$1.51 MX$28.57
34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ₽184
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 ₽331
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1 ₽79.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-46.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ₽66.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 ₽135
$1.07 MX$20.23
57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽59.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₽249
$3.96 MX$74.9
-21.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₽739
$8.86 MX$167
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽90
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₽193
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ₽72.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.84 ₽3,019
$26.59 MX$503
42.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 ₽208
$3.24 MX$61.2
-19.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ₽38.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.37 ₽668
$3.11 MX$58.7
169.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 ₽64.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ₽3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
27.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K ₽3M
$24K MX$453.6K
54.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 ₽11.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
76.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 ₽625
$22.14 MX$419
-64.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.1 ₽647
$30.14 MX$570
-73.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.73 ₽3,808
$52 MX$983
-8.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.77 ₽2,774
$18.72 MX$354
85.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 ₽504
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$696 ₽55.5K
$200 MX$3,787
247.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K ₽1.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
173.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 ₽6,879
$35.74 MX$676
141.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 ₽4,281
$39.8 MX$753
34.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 ₽10.4K
$79 MX$1,493
65.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 ₽12.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
79.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 ₽104.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 ₽60.3K
$474 MX$8,968
59.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,930 ₽233.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
77.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 ₽110.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K ₽810.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
229.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,097 ₽326.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-45.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moscow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,616 ₽129K
$792 MX$15K
104.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.39
11.42
113.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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