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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Obninsk is 15.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Obninsk is 25.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 โ‚ฝ1,017
$11.99 MX$227
6.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 โ‚ฝ4,524
$42.47 MX$803
33.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 โ‚ฝ508
$10.47 MX$198
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$3.2 โ‚ฝ255
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ111
$1.44 MX$27.16
-3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 โ‚ฝ344
$4.58 MX$86.6
-5.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ67.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ135
$1.57 MX$29.68
7.64%
Eggs
$1.94 โ‚ฝ155
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 โ‚ฝ1,037
$8.61 MX$163
50.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 โ‚ฝ464
$8.54 MX$161
-31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 โ‚ฝ971
$10.98 MX$208
10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฝ186
$1.88 MX$35.63
23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 โ‚ฝ329
$2.19 MX$41.42
88.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ83
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ131
$1.07 MX$20.23
53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 โ‚ฝ256
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 โ‚ฝ408
$8.86 MX$167
-42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ86.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฝ192
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 โ‚ฝ39.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 โ‚ฝ204
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 โ‚ฝ661
$3.11 MX$58.7
166.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K โ‚ฝ3M
$30.3K MX$573K
25.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฝ12K
$84.2 MX$1,592
78.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 โ‚ฝ647
$22.14 MX$419
-63.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.92 โ‚ฝ632
$30.14 MX$570
-73.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.1 โ‚ฝ2,801
$52 MX$983
-32.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.73 โ‚ฝ1,016
$18.72 MX$354
-32.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚ฝ501
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 โ‚ฝ25.6K
$200 MX$3,787
60.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,071 โ‚ฝ564.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 โ‚ฝ7,062
$35.74 MX$676
147.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 โ‚ฝ4,279
$39.8 MX$753
34.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 โ‚ฝ10.6K
$79 MX$1,493
67.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฝ12.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
80.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฝ35.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 โ‚ฝ24.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 โ‚ฝ59.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 โ‚ฝ41.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,987 โ‚ฝ158.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,385 โ‚ฝ110.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Obninsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Obninsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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