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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 56% more expensive than Nalchik without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.8% more expensive than Nalchik without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.69 โ‚ฝ444
108.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$34.60 โ‚ฝ2,699
21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.14 โ‚ฝ635
29.61%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.49 โ‚ฝ272
3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.9
40.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.44 โ‚ฝ33.94
106.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.42 โ‚ฝ267
-9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.46 โ‚ฝ270
29.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
-22.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.8
95.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.35 โ‚ฝ183
-31.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.49 โ‚ฝ195
4.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.08 โ‚ฝ553
22.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.52 โ‚ฝ820
3.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
51.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
-20.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.43 โ‚ฝ268
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.57 โ‚ฝ278
-40.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.6
55.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.15
289.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.66
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.18 โ‚ฝ92.1
-11.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.40 โ‚ฝ265
19.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.83 โ‚ฝ611
30.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.8
67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
34.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.91
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.30 โ‚ฝ23.65
720.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.90 โ‚ฝ304
-16.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.91 โ‚ฝ71.3
45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$38.0K โ‚ฝ3.0M
-20.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$62.6K โ‚ฝ4.9M
-62.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$37.60 โ‚ฝ2,933
122.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.65 โ‚ฝ597
198.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.16 โ‚ฝ403
482.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$37.53 โ‚ฝ2,928
38.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.32 โ‚ฝ493
189.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.77 โ‚ฝ294
35.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$329 โ‚ฝ25.7K
-39.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,920 โ‚ฝ539.8K
-23.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$70.1 โ‚ฝ5,471
-49.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.63 โ‚ฝ3,481
-9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$114 โ‚ฝ8,860
-30.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$106 โ‚ฝ8,270
-15.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$443 โ‚ฝ34.6K
113.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$323 โ‚ฝ25.2K
49.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,018 โ‚ฝ79.5K
56.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
56.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nalchik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$370 โ‚ฝ28.9K
97.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20
-42.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nalchik: January 13, 2026

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