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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.8% more expensive than Arkhangelsk without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.2% more expensive than Arkhangelsk without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.80 โ‚ฝ765
21.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$36.97 โ‚ฝ2,884
13.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
67.99%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.06 โ‚ฝ161
74.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.23 โ‚ฝ95.9
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.51 โ‚ฝ39.46
78.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.21 โ‚ฝ173
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
241.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.3
24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.2
146.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
-17.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.65 โ‚ฝ129
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.62 โ‚ฝ906
-28.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.57 โ‚ฝ435
55.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.10 โ‚ฝ788
8.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.63 โ‚ฝ127
60.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.73 โ‚ฝ135
-16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.38 โ‚ฝ186
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.00 โ‚ฝ156
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.2
177.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.27
263.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.94 โ‚ฝ73.2
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.00
76.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.19 โ‚ฝ249
26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$12.99 โ‚ฝ1,014
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.5
52.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
55.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.80
2.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.19 โ‚ฝ171
43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
78.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.43 โ‚ฝ501
-49.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.4
78.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.1K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.3K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-32.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$152 โ‚ฝ11.8K
-44.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.27 โ‚ฝ567
214.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.62 โ‚ฝ750
212.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$31.80 โ‚ฝ2,481
63.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$25.74 โ‚ฝ2,008
-28.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.74 โ‚ฝ369
8.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$326 โ‚ฝ25.5K
-38.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,028 โ‚ฝ548.2K
-24.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$129 โ‚ฝ10.1K
-72.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.72 โ‚ฝ2,942
6.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$62.8 โ‚ฝ4,898
26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$76.2 โ‚ฝ5,941
17.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$441 โ‚ฝ34.4K
114.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$377 โ‚ฝ29.4K
28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$626 โ‚ฝ48.8K
155.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$571 โ‚ฝ44.6K
111.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,687 โ‚ฝ131.6K
136.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,257 โ‚ฝ98.0K
409.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Arkhangelsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$657 โ‚ฝ51.2K
11.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15.75
-27.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arkhangelsk: January 11, 2026

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