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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 88.8% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.8% more expensive than Petropavl without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$11.91 โ‚ธ6,081
-0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.78 โ‚ธ12.1K
76.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.91 โ‚ธ3,531
52.68%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
68.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.52 โ‚ธ267
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.34 โ‚ธ684
129.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.39 โ‚ธ1,220
87.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.76 โ‚ธ388
82.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.44 โ‚ธ222
331.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.77 โ‚ธ905
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.63 โ‚ธ831
59.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.38 โ‚ธ4,789
-10.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.62 โ‚ธ2,868
53.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.34 โ‚ธ4,261
30.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.30 โ‚ธ665
100.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.94 โ‚ธ990
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
3.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.96 โ‚ธ998
8.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
287.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.51 โ‚ธ262
335.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.61 โ‚ธ310
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.82 โ‚ธ418
26.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.14 โ‚ธ1,093
89.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.44 โ‚ธ4,820
7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.92 โ‚ธ467
83.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.40 โ‚ธ713
87.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.21 โ‚ธ107
142.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.56 โ‚ธ286
462.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.38 โ‚ธ196
547.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.81 โ‚ธ2,457
-32.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.39 โ‚ธ197
238.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.9K โ‚ธ10.1M
51.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.6K โ‚ธ12.1M
0.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$50.5 โ‚ธ25.8K
65.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.61 โ‚ธ4,399
165.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$12.60 โ‚ธ6,436
138.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.83 โ‚ธ10.1K
161.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.83 โ‚ธ1,956
33.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$211 โ‚ธ107.8K
-4.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,969 โ‚ธ2.5M
7.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$29.19 โ‚ธ14.9K
22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.74 โ‚ธ18.3K
12.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$38.70 โ‚ธ19.8K
104.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$77.8 โ‚ธ39.7K
14.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$295 โ‚ธ150.6K
221.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$157 โ‚ธ80.4K
206.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$513 โ‚ธ262.2K
211.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$390 โ‚ธ199.0K
210.80%
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
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$297 โ‚ธ151.6K
145.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18.39
-37.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petropavl: January 12, 2026

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