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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 72.6% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 107% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.49 UZS 54.9K
163.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$17.29 UZS 211.4K
143.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.24 UZS 51.9K
153.54%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.83 UZS 22.4K
89.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.43 UZS 5,210
237.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.27 UZS 3,302
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
144.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.03 UZS 24.8K
117.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.00 UZS 12.3K
37.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.37 UZS 4,538
405.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
1.99%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.65 UZS 93.6K
12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.68 UZS 45.0K
134.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.35 UZS 102.1K
31.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.82 UZS 10.0K
235.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.76 UZS 21.5K
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.55 UZS 19.0K
20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
43.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.48 UZS 5,891
291.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.16 UZS 1,928
1306.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.23 UZS 2,802
365.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.40 UZS 4,927
167.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.56 UZS 19.1K
166.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$3.35 UZS 40.9K
208.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.97 UZS 11.8K
73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.93 UZS 23.6K
28.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.23 UZS 2,809
139.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$3.25 UZS 39.7K
716.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.41 UZS 4,977
685.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.19 UZS 2,331
1205.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.32 UZS 28.4K
34.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.96 UZS 11.7K
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.8K UZS 241.7M
55.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.0K UZS 305.7M
-3.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.00 UZS 489.1K
106.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$3.63 UZS 44.4K
514.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$11.57 UZS 141.5K
159.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$36.46 UZS 445.8K
41.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.49 UZS 79.4K
181.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.90 UZS 35.4K
71.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$118 UZS 1.4M
69.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,815 UZS 58.9M
10.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$19.43 UZS 237.6K
83.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.11 UZS 490.5K
-1.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$71.7 UZS 876.3K
12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$56.1 UZS 685.5K
57.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$225 UZS 2.7M
331.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$129 UZS 1.6M
275.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$427 UZS 5.2M
273.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$299 UZS 3.7M
295.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,210 UZS 14.8M
234.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$527 UZS 6.4M
1138.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$296 UZS 3.6M
155.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
22.07
-48.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

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