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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Novomoskovsk is 55% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Novomoskovsk is 30.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.03 โ‚ด499
$11.99 MX$227
0.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.79 โ‚ด987
$42.47 MX$803
-43.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 โ‚ด158
$10.47 MX$198
-63.71%
Cappuccino
$0.82 โ‚ด33.96
$3.6 MX$68.2
-77.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด27.23
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ด21.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
-41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด41.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ด68.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
-63.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ด45.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ด25.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ด52.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$1.59 โ‚ด66.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 โ‚ด305
$8.61 MX$163
-14.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 โ‚ด176
$8.54 MX$161
-50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.68 โ‚ด194
$10.98 MX$208
-57.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ด33.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ด62.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ด62.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ด81.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ด25.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ด21.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ด41.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ด21.85
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 โ‚ด97
$3.96 MX$74.9
-40.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ด195
$8.86 MX$167
-47.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ด33.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ด54.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-49.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚ด15.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 โ‚ด99.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ด10.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 โ‚ด103
$3.11 MX$58.7
-20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ด56.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ด1.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K โ‚ด693.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-30.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ด4,491
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 โ‚ด223
$22.14 MX$419
-75.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.59 โ‚ด232
$30.14 MX$570
-81.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.77 โ‚ด1,028
$52 MX$983
-52.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.49 โ‚ด394
$18.72 MX$354
-49.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 โ‚ด146
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.6 โ‚ด3,054
$200 MX$3,787
-63.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,671 โ‚ด318.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
43.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 โ‚ด2,148
$35.74 MX$676
44.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.25 โ‚ด1,297
$39.8 MX$753
-21.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73 โ‚ด3,029
$79 MX$1,493
-7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 โ‚ด2,957
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚ด11.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$202 โ‚ด8,396
$474 MX$8,968
-57.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 โ‚ด17.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ด12.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 โ‚ด49.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 โ‚ด31.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Novomoskovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 โ‚ด17.8K
$792 MX$15K
-45.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.83
11.42
47.37%

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Last update for Novomoskovsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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