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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Petropavl is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Petropavl is 37% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 โ‚ธ5,976
$11.73 MX$222
-0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 โ‚ธ11.8K
$41.52 MX$785
-44.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 โ‚ธ3,476
$10.57 MX$200
-35.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 โ‚ธ1,132
$3.49 MX$65.9
-36.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ธ489
$1.45 MX$27.33
-33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ธ290
$0.97 MX$18.33
-41.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 โ‚ธ692
$3.03 MX$57.2
-55.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ธ1,255
$4.59 MX$86.8
-46.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ธ396
$1.42 MX$26.87
-45.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚ธ241
$1.87 MX$35.43
-74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ธ942
$1.54 MX$29.2
19.48%
Eggs
$1.69 โ‚ธ862
$2.6 MX$49.21
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 โ‚ธ4,643
$8.32 MX$157
9.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚ธ2,805
$8.54 MX$161
-35.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.31 โ‚ธ4,247
$10.67 MX$202
-22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ธ638
$2.66 MX$50.2
-53.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ธ986
$1.51 MX$28.5
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ธ969
$1.9 MX$35.87
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ979
$2.19 MX$41.45
-12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
$1.78 MX$33.7
-72.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚ธ239
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 โ‚ธ308
$1.07 MX$20.14
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ธ409
$1.09 MX$20.53
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 โ‚ธ1,051
$4.17 MX$78.8
-50.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 โ‚ธ4,514
$8.75 MX$165
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ธ462
$1.69 MX$31.91
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ธ717
$2.53 MX$47.74
-44.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ธ118
$0.51 MX$9.59
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 โ‚ธ295
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 โ‚ธ199
$2.49 MX$47.01
-84.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 โ‚ธ2,418
$3.22 MX$60.8
46.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 โ‚ธ212
$1.26 MX$23.87
-67.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K โ‚ธ10.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K โ‚ธ12M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
0.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 โ‚ธ26K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 โ‚ธ4,388
$22.8 MX$431
-62.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.97 โ‚ธ6,634
$30.04 MX$568
-56.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.61 โ‚ธ10K
$51.4 MX$972
-61.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$4 โ‚ธ2,046
$4.97 MX$94.1
-19.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 โ‚ธ108.1K
$197 MX$3,719
7.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,931 โ‚ธ2.5M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-6.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.4 โ‚ธ15K
$35.81 MX$677
-17.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.26 โ‚ธ18K
$39.43 MX$745
-10.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.33 โ‚ธ20.1K
$80.9 MX$1,529
-51.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 โ‚ธ39.2K
$86.3 MX$1,631
-11.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 โ‚ธ147.4K
$968 MX$18.3K
-70.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 โ‚ธ79.5K
$478 MX$9,037
-67.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ธ267.1K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-67.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 โ‚ธ201.7K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-67.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$924 โ‚ธ472.7K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-70.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$707 โ‚ธ361.7K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-90.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 โ‚ธ144.3K
$805 MX$15.2K
-64.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
11.42
61.03%

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Last update for Petropavl: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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