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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 47% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Petropavl is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.91 โ‚ธ6,081
$11.88 MX$210
0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ธ12.1K
$41.90 MX$740
-43.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 โ‚ธ3,531
$10.55 MX$186
-34.50%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ธ267
$0.91 MX$16.09
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 โ‚ธ684
$3.08 MX$54.4
-56.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ธ1,220
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚ธ388
$1.39 MX$24.54
-45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚ธ222
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ธ905
$1.60 MX$28.27
10.62%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ธ831
$2.60 MX$45.97
-37.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 โ‚ธ4,789
$8.36 MX$148
12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚ธ2,868
$8.64 MX$152
-34.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 โ‚ธ4,261
$10.91 MX$192
-23.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ธ665
$2.61 MX$45.98
-50.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ990
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ธ998
$2.12 MX$37.34
-7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
$1.86 MX$32.87
-74.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚ธ262
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 โ‚ธ310
$1.02 MX$17.99
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ธ418
$1.04 MX$18.36
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
$4.05 MX$71.5
-47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 โ‚ธ4,820
$10.18 MX$180
-7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ธ467
$1.69 MX$29.79
-45.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ธ713
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 โ‚ธ107
$0.51 MX$9.09
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚ธ286
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚ธ196
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 โ‚ธ2,457
$3.26 MX$57.5
47.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 โ‚ธ197
$1.32 MX$23.36
-70.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K โ‚ธ10.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ธ12.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.5 โ‚ธ25.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-39.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 โ‚ธ4,399
$22.86 MX$404
-62.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.60 โ‚ธ6,436
$30.04 MX$530
-58.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.83 โ‚ธ10.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-61.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 โ‚ธ1,956
$5.12 MX$90.4
-25.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 โ‚ธ107.8K
$201 MX$3,541
5.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,969 โ‚ธ2.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-6.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.19 โ‚ธ14.9K
$35.73 MX$631
-18.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.74 โ‚ธ18.3K
$40.27 MX$711
-11.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.70 โ‚ธ19.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-51.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 โ‚ธ39.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-12.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 โ‚ธ150.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-68.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 โ‚ธ80.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-67.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 โ‚ธ262.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ธ199.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-67.83%
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
Petropavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$297 โ‚ธ151.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-59.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
11.42
61.03%

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Last update for Petropavl: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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