Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nizhny Novgorod

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.6% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.26 โ‚ฝ899
6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$37.41 โ‚ฝ2,985
13.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.58 โ‚ฝ445
87.63%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.59 โ‚ฝ207
39.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.3 โ‚ฝ104
10.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.7
111.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.04 โ‚ฝ83.1
197.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.26 โ‚ฝ261
40.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.05 โ‚ฝ83.8
31.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.56 โ‚ฝ44.84
230.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
16.30%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.59 โ‚ฝ127
60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.31 โ‚ฝ822
-16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.95 โ‚ฝ395
72.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.81 โ‚ฝ703
24.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
50.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
-10.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.91 โ‚ฝ152
-1.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.43 โ‚ฝ194
-9.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.9
167.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.7
226.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99.1
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.6
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.95 โ‚ฝ235
34.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.05 โ‚ฝ722
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.18 โ‚ฝ93.8
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.13 โ‚ฝ170
22.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.77
6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$17.28 โ‚ฝ1,378
53.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
68.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.85
332.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.69 โ‚ฝ614
-59.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.76 โ‚ฝ60.9
72.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.3M
-26.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.9K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-24.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$111 โ‚ฝ8,860
-24.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.61 โ‚ฝ448
294.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.29 โ‚ฝ581
313.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$31.56 โ‚ฝ2,518
64.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.87 โ‚ฝ1,266
17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.39 โ‚ฝ510
-20.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$343 โ‚ฝ27.4K
-41.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,921 โ‚ฝ312.9K
35.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$82.9 โ‚ฝ6,618
-56.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$74.7 โ‚ฝ5,961
-46.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$143 โ‚ฝ11.4K
-44.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$111 โ‚ฝ8,823
-20.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$589 โ‚ฝ47K
63.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$381 โ‚ฝ30.4K
24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,011 โ‚ฝ80.6K
63.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$737 โ‚ฝ58.8K
63.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,975 โ‚ฝ237.4K
3.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,861 โ‚ฝ148.5K
304.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$759 โ‚ฝ60.6K
4.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.46
-30.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: October 29, 2025

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