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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.6% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.7% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$11.59 โ‚ฝ904
2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.03 โ‚ฝ2,967
10.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.82 โ‚ฝ454
81.27%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.68 โ‚ฝ209
34.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.4
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.07
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
208.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
38.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.4
31.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.75
211.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
23.08%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.60 โ‚ฝ827
-21.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
80.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.57 โ‚ฝ669
27.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.28 โ‚ฝ100
103.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
-13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.0
97.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
-14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
165.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
226.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.6
-18.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.59
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
55.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.57 โ‚ฝ591
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.1
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
74.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.56
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$25.64 โ‚ฝ2,000
3.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
63.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.00
316.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
-57.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.4
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$23.7K โ‚ฝ1.8M
26.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.9K โ‚ฝ2.2M
-14.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$111 โ‚ฝ8,636
-24.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.15 โ‚ฝ245
625.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.53 โ‚ฝ588
298.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.81 โ‚ฝ2,793
44.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$3.86 โ‚ฝ301
374.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
-18.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$339 โ‚ฝ26.4K
-40.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,907 โ‚ฝ304.8K
36.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$44.51 โ‚ฝ3,472
-19.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$31.95 โ‚ฝ2,493
26.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,031
22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$38.25 โ‚ฝ2,984
133.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$508 โ‚ฝ39.7K
86.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$255 โ‚ฝ19.9K
89.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$766 โ‚ฝ59.8K
108.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$499 โ‚ฝ38.9K
142.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,511 โ‚ฝ117.8K
164.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,026 โ‚ฝ80.1K
523.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Saransk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$379 โ‚ฝ29.5K
92.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.33
-30.07%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saransk: January 11, 2026

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