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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 53.2% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 58.7% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$11.69 โ‚ธ5,976
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$23.09 โ‚ธ11.8K
79.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$6.8 โ‚ธ3,476
55.44%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.21 โ‚ธ1,132
57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.96 โ‚ธ489
51.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.57 โ‚ธ290
70.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.35 โ‚ธ692
124.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.45 โ‚ธ1,255
87.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.77 โ‚ธ396
84.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.47 โ‚ธ241
297.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.84 โ‚ธ942
-16.30%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.69 โ‚ธ862
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$9.08 โ‚ธ4,643
-8.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.48 โ‚ธ2,805
55.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8.31 โ‚ธ4,247
28.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.25 โ‚ธ638
112.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.93 โ‚ธ986
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.9 โ‚ธ969
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.91 โ‚ธ979
14.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
263.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.47 โ‚ธ239
361.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.6 โ‚ธ308
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.8 โ‚ธ409
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.05 โ‚ธ1,051
103.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$8.83 โ‚ธ4,514
-0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$0.9 โ‚ธ462
87.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.4 โ‚ธ717
80.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.23 โ‚ธ118
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.58 โ‚ธ295
460.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.39 โ‚ธ199
538.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$4.73 โ‚ธ2,418
-31.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.41 โ‚ธ212
207.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$19.9K โ‚ธ10.2M
50.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$23.4K โ‚ธ12M
-0.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$50.8 โ‚ธ26K
65.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$8.58 โ‚ธ4,388
165.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$12.97 โ‚ธ6,634
131.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$19.61 โ‚ธ10K
162.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
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Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$4 โ‚ธ2,046
24.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$211 โ‚ธ108.1K
-6.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$4,931 โ‚ธ2.5M
6.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$29.4 โ‚ธ15K
21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$35.26 โ‚ธ18K
11.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$39.33 โ‚ธ20.1K
105.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$76.7 โ‚ธ39.2K
12.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$288 โ‚ธ147.4K
235.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$156 โ‚ธ79.5K
207.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$522 โ‚ธ267.1K
212.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$394 โ‚ธ201.7K
203.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$924 โ‚ธ472.7K
239.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$707 โ‚ธ361.7K
972.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$282 โ‚ธ144.3K
185.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18.39
-37.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Petropavl: November 4, 2025

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