Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Rostov-on-Don Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Rostov-on-Don

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 47.1% more expensive than Rostov-on-Don without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.7% more expensive than Rostov-on-Don without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.09 โ‚ฝ885
8.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$38.77 โ‚ฝ3,094
9.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.11 โ‚ฝ408
104.89%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.55 โ‚ฝ204
41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.15 โ‚ฝ91.5
25.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55
28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.31 โ‚ฝ104
135.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.17 โ‚ฝ173
111.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.99 โ‚ฝ78.8
39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.59
236.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.4
35.34%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.51 โ‚ฝ120
68.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.8 โ‚ฝ622
10.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.88 โ‚ฝ390
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.49 โ‚ฝ598
46.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.28 โ‚ฝ102
112.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.71 โ‚ฝ136
-11.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.47 โ‚ฝ117
27.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.4 โ‚ฝ192
-8.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.75 โ‚ฝ60
149.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.56 โ‚ฝ44.86
291.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.24 โ‚ฝ98.8
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.9
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.32 โ‚ฝ265
19.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.44 โ‚ฝ514
37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.86 โ‚ฝ68.8
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.11 โ‚ฝ168
23.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.51 โ‚ฝ40.82
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.17 โ‚ฝ1,529
38.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
67.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.96
621.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.44 โ‚ฝ513
-51.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.8 โ‚ฝ63.6
63.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$25.5K โ‚ฝ2M
18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.8K โ‚ฝ3.2M
-39.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$97.4 โ‚ฝ7,771
-13.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.21 โ‚ฝ576
207.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.43 โ‚ฝ672
257.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.69 โ‚ฝ3,327
24.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.72 โ‚ฝ2,052
-27.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.15 โ‚ฝ411
-1.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$286 โ‚ฝ22.8K
-30.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,383 โ‚ฝ668.9K
-36.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$46.78 โ‚ฝ3,733
-23.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60.9 โ‚ฝ4,861
-34.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$115 โ‚ฝ9,182
-31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$101 โ‚ฝ8,079
-12.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$479 โ‚ฝ38.2K
101.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$347 โ‚ฝ27.7K
36.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$935 โ‚ฝ74.6K
76.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$573 โ‚ฝ45.7K
109.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,795 โ‚ฝ143.2K
71.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,281 โ‚ฝ102.2K
487.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$833 โ‚ฝ66.4K
-4.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.33
-30.07%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rostov-on-Don: October 28, 2025

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