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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nalchik is 35.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nalchik is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 โ‚ฝ466
$11.99 MX$227
-51.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.41 โ‚ฝ2,746
$42.47 MX$803
-18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 โ‚ฝ656
$10.47 MX$198
-21.39%
Cappuccino
$3.41 โ‚ฝ272
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฝ89.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-21.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ37.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚ฝ282
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚ฝ277
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 โ‚ฝ71.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฝ190
$1.57 MX$29.68
51.59%
Eggs
$2.56 โ‚ฝ204
$2.55 MX$48.3
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 โ‚ฝ470
$8.61 MX$163
-31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 โ‚ฝ557
$8.54 MX$161
-18.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 โ‚ฝ848
$10.98 MX$208
-3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฝ286
$1.88 MX$35.63
90.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฝ277
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฝ96
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ45.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ36.55
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 โ‚ฝ95.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 โ‚ฝ282
$3.96 MX$74.9
-10.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 โ‚ฝ610
$8.86 MX$167
-13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ76.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.58
$0.52 MX$9.74
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ208
$3.24 MX$61.2
-19.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚ฝ22.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 โ‚ฝ299
$3.11 MX$58.7
20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ73.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฝ3M
$30.3K MX$573K
23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$64.5K โ‚ฝ5.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
168.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.63 โ‚ฝ3,082
$84.2 MX$1,592
-54.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 โ‚ฝ626
$22.14 MX$419
-64.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.96 โ‚ฝ396
$30.14 MX$570
-83.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 โ‚ฝ2,982
$52 MX$983
-28.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 โ‚ฝ503
$18.72 MX$354
-66.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.87 โ‚ฝ309
$5.07 MX$95.9
-23.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 โ‚ฝ25.6K
$200 MX$3,787
60.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,956 โ‚ฝ555.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 โ‚ฝ5,471
$35.74 MX$676
91.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 โ‚ฝ3,563
$39.8 MX$753
12.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,993
$79 MX$1,493
42.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฝ8,662
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฝ36.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 โ‚ฝ25.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-32.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 โ‚ฝ82.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-37.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 โ‚ฝ59.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 โ‚ฝ158.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 โ‚ฝ94.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 โ‚ฝ28.8K
$792 MX$15K
-54.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Nalchik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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