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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 83.4% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.5% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.86 โ‚ด254
102.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
76.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.52 โ‚ด196
133.41%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
179.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
141.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
220.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
167.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
39.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
211.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
26.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
50.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.12 โ‚ด353
2.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.79 โ‚ด165
127.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$5.06 โ‚ด220
115.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
234.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
53.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
42.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
342.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
270.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
76.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
99.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.18 โ‚ด225
96.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
103.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
63.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$14.32 โ‚ด622
85.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
59.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
1540.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.40 โ‚ด191
-25.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
16.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
-11.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.50 โ‚ด196
408.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$4.94 โ‚ด214
508.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$13.57 โ‚ด590
282.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$9.12 โ‚ด396
100.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.96 โ‚ด216
3.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
-26.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
-32.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
-48.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
55.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
-0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
7.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
259.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$154 โ‚ด6,705
212.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
268.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
279.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
338.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
69.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.5
-34.74%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

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