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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.3% more expensive than Makhachkala without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.9% more expensive than Makhachkala without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$15.5 โ‚ฝ1,237
-22.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$39.89 โ‚ฝ3,183
6.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.94 โ‚ฝ394
111.94%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.19 โ‚ฝ254
12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.83 โ‚ฝ66
73.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.98
154.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
117.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.58 โ‚ฝ206
77.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.54 โ‚ฝ123
-10.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.6 โ‚ฝ47.83
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
9.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
79.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.09 โ‚ฝ247
178.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.74 โ‚ฝ378
80.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$5.01 โ‚ฝ400
119.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.72 โ‚ฝ137
58.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.67 โ‚ฝ133
-9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.84 โ‚ฝ227
-33.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.84 โ‚ฝ147
19.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.5
114.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.83
386.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.35 โ‚ฝ187
-54.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.58 โ‚ฝ46.67
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.23 โ‚ฝ258
22.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.37 โ‚ฝ987
-28.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1 โ‚ฝ80
72.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
39.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.4 โ‚ฝ31.88
30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.32 โ‚ฝ185
39.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.2 โ‚ฝ16.3
1090.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.37 โ‚ฝ508
-51.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.7 โ‚ฝ56.1
87.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.9M
-15.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.7K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-21.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$54.3 โ‚ฝ4,330
55.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$6.27 โ‚ฝ500
253.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.57 โ‚ฝ764
214.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$46.86 โ‚ฝ3,739
10.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.93 โ‚ฝ393
2.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$164 โ‚ฝ13.1K
21.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,884 โ‚ฝ549.3K
-22.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$105 โ‚ฝ8,407
-66.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.88 โ‚ฝ3,501
-9.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$104 โ‚ฝ8,335
-24.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$146 โ‚ฝ11.6K
-39.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$497 โ‚ฝ39.7K
94.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$307 โ‚ฝ24.5K
54.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$712 โ‚ฝ56.8K
132.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$397 โ‚ฝ31.7K
202.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,841 โ‚ฝ146.9K
67.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,573 โ‚ฝ125.5K
378.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Makhachkala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$401 โ‚ฝ32K
97.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.33
0.79%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Makhachkala: October 26, 2025

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