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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.5% more expensive than Novosibirsk without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.8% more expensive than Novosibirsk without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.75 โ‚ฝ605
53.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.81 โ‚ฝ3,028
7.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.93 โ‚ฝ385
114.00%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.84 โ‚ฝ221
26.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.39 โ‚ฝ109
7.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.86 โ‚ฝ66.8
5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.60 โ‚ฝ202
18.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
16.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
33.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.56
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
-4.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.68 โ‚ฝ833
-21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.00 โ‚ฝ390
72.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.06 โ‚ฝ785
8.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.00 โ‚ฝ156
30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
-22.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.99 โ‚ฝ156
-1.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.52 โ‚ฝ275
-39.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.1
129.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.63 โ‚ฝ48.99
252.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.10 โ‚ฝ85.4
-7.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.0
42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
31.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.64 โ‚ฝ596
33.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.9
81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.06 โ‚ฝ160
27.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.58
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$32.30 โ‚ฝ2,520
-17.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.49
884.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.74 โ‚ฝ292
-12.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.4
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$55.0K โ‚ฝ4.3M
-45.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.1K โ‚ฝ2.1M
-12.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$107 โ‚ฝ8,325
-21.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.51 โ‚ฝ430
314.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.57 โ‚ฝ668
250.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$58.8 โ‚ฝ4,584
-11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$24.45 โ‚ฝ1,907
-25.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.07 โ‚ฝ473
-15.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$357 โ‚ฝ27.8K
-43.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,795 โ‚ฝ374.1K
10.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$68.8 โ‚ฝ5,368
-48.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$40.15 โ‚ฝ3,132
0.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$95.0 โ‚ฝ7,407
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$78.0 โ‚ฝ6,083
14.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$475 โ‚ฝ37.0K
99.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$298 โ‚ฝ23.3K
61.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$840 โ‚ฝ65.5K
90.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$650 โ‚ฝ50.7K
86.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,495 โ‚ฝ194.6K
60.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,492 โ‚ฝ116.4K
329.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novosibirsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$811 โ‚ฝ63.3K
-10.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.38
-34.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Novosibirsk: January 12, 2026

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