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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.8% more expensive than Irkutsk without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.4% cheaper than Irkutsk without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.01 โ‚ฝ625
48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$34.89 โ‚ฝ2,722
20.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.55 โ‚ฝ433
90.09%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.18 โ‚ฝ248
13.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.47 โ‚ฝ115
2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.80
97.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.62 โ‚ฝ126
90.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
78.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.87
239.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.70 โ‚ฝ132
-5.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.22 โ‚ฝ173
17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$15.12 โ‚ฝ1,179
-44.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.31 โ‚ฝ493
36.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.84 โ‚ฝ1,002
-15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.21 โ‚ฝ173
18.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.40 โ‚ฝ187
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
-35.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$4.70 โ‚ฝ366
-54.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.0
72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.7
143.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
-55.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
35.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.75 โ‚ฝ292
8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.30 โ‚ฝ725
9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.23 โ‚ฝ95.8
37.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
14.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.49
-3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$10.08 โ‚ฝ786
163.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.88 โ‚ฝ147
67.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.32
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.70 โ‚ฝ366
-30.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.0
59.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$29.7K โ‚ฝ2.3M
1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$25.5K โ‚ฝ2.0M
-6.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$94.1 โ‚ฝ7,337
-11.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.80 โ‚ฝ530
236.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.28 โ‚ฝ724
223.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.15 โ‚ฝ3,132
29.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.56 โ‚ฝ1,136
25.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
-0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$282 โ‚ฝ22.0K
-28.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,914 โ‚ฝ539.3K
-23.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$37.69 โ‚ฝ2,940
-5.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.50 โ‚ฝ2,926
7.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$102 โ‚ฝ7,956
-22.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$104 โ‚ฝ8,141
-14.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$554 โ‚ฝ43.2K
70.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$334 โ‚ฝ26.0K
44.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,208 โ‚ฝ94.3K
32.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$774 โ‚ฝ60.4K
56.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,011 โ‚ฝ156.9K
98.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,474 โ‚ฝ115.0K
334.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Irkutsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$776 โ‚ฝ60.5K
-5.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.29
-40.80%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Irkutsk: January 11, 2026

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