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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 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nalchik is 4.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.69 โ‚ฝ444
$11.88 MX$210
-52.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.60 โ‚ฝ2,699
$41.90 MX$740
-17.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 โ‚ฝ635
$10.55 MX$186
-22.84%
Cappuccino
$3.49 โ‚ฝ272
$3.60 MX$63.5
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-28.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฝ33.94
$0.91 MX$16.09
-51.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 โ‚ฝ267
$3.08 MX$54.4
11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚ฝ270
$4.47 MX$78.8
-22.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
$1.39 MX$24.54
28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.8
$1.90 MX$33.47
-48.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฝ183
$1.60 MX$28.27
46.88%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚ฝ195
$2.60 MX$45.97
-4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
$8.36 MX$148
-29.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 โ‚ฝ553
$8.64 MX$152
-18.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 โ‚ฝ820
$10.91 MX$192
-3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
$2.61 MX$45.98
-34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$1.44 MX$25.46
25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฝ268
$1.96 MX$34.55
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฝ278
$2.12 MX$37.34
68.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.6
$1.86 MX$32.87
-35.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.15
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.66
$1.02 MX$17.99
-52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ92.1
$1.04 MX$18.36
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 โ‚ฝ265
$4.05 MX$71.5
-16.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 โ‚ฝ611
$10.18 MX$180
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.91
$0.51 MX$9.09
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
$3.15 MX$55.7
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚ฝ23.65
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 โ‚ฝ304
$3.26 MX$57.5
19.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚ฝ71.3
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$62.6K โ‚ฝ4.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
163.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.60 โ‚ฝ2,933
$83.5 MX$1,474
-54.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.65 โ‚ฝ597
$22.86 MX$404
-66.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.16 โ‚ฝ403
$30.04 MX$530
-82.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 โ‚ฝ2,928
$51.9 MX$916
-27.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 โ‚ฝ493
$18.30 MX$323
-65.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 โ‚ฝ294
$5.12 MX$90.4
-26.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ25.7K
$201 MX$3,541
64.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,920 โ‚ฝ539.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
30.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 โ‚ฝ5,471
$35.73 MX$631
96.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.63 โ‚ฝ3,481
$40.27 MX$711
10.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,860
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,270
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 โ‚ฝ34.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ25.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 โ‚ฝ79.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-36.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-36.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nalchik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 โ‚ฝ28.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-49.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Nalchik: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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