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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.5% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.9% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
35.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$33.52 โ‚ฝ2,615
25.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.04 โ‚ฝ549
49.86%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.48 โ‚ฝ116
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.7
15.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.81 โ‚ฝ219
9.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
44.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.19 โ‚ฝ93.2
16.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.84 โ‚ฝ65.6
126.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.71 โ‚ฝ133
-6.43%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.36 โ‚ฝ964
-32.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.67 โ‚ฝ443
52.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.55 โ‚ฝ667
27.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.49 โ‚ฝ116
75.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
5.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.18 โ‚ฝ248
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.5
132.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
196.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.18 โ‚ฝ91.9
-13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.1
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.73 โ‚ฝ213
48.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.07 โ‚ฝ707
12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.7
59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
65.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.83
10.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$15.35 โ‚ฝ1,197
72.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.40
339.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.29 โ‚ฝ491
-48.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$25.6K โ‚ฝ2.0M
17.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.8K โ‚ฝ2.2M
-14.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$104 โ‚ฝ8,094
-19.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
197.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.11 โ‚ฝ555
322.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$38.28 โ‚ฝ2,987
35.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$13.78 โ‚ฝ1,075
32.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.21 โ‚ฝ406
-1.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$325 โ‚ฝ25.4K
-38.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,732 โ‚ฝ603.2K
-31.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$114 โ‚ฝ8,888
-68.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$49.17 โ‚ฝ3,836
-18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$145 โ‚ฝ11.3K
-45.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
-32.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$467 โ‚ฝ36.4K
102.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$356 โ‚ฝ27.7K
35.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$849 โ‚ฝ66.2K
88.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$561 โ‚ฝ43.8K
115.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,316 โ‚ฝ180.7K
72.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,605 โ‚ฝ125.2K
298.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$801 โ‚ฝ62.4K
-8.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.87
-23.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kaliningrad: January 12, 2026

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