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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.2% more expensive than Shakhty without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.6% cheaper than Shakhty without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.69 โ‚ฝ756
22.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$37.37 โ‚ฝ2,915
12.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
86.40%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.8
37.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.09
89.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
116.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
73.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.4
192.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
12.68%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.71 โ‚ฝ134
52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.67 โ‚ฝ832
-21.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
74.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
24.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.78 โ‚ฝ139
46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.87 โ‚ฝ145
-22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.69 โ‚ฝ210
-21.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.4
135.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.6
217.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.2
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.92 โ‚ฝ227
38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.55 โ‚ฝ589
34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.00 โ‚ฝ78.0
69.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
35.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.87
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.67
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.41 โ‚ฝ500
-49.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.77 โ‚ฝ59.8
71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-13.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.1K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-32.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$108 โ‚ฝ8,440
-22.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.02 โ‚ฝ470
279.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.77 โ‚ฝ606
286.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.05 โ‚ฝ2,812
43.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.15 โ‚ฝ402
-0.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
-36.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,917 โ‚ฝ539.6K
-23.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$68.9 โ‚ฝ5,377
-48.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.38 โ‚ฝ3,461
-9.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$115 โ‚ฝ8,990
-31.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$107 โ‚ฝ8,325
-16.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$450 โ‚ฝ35.1K
110.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$748 โ‚ฝ58.3K
113.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$513 โ‚ฝ40.0K
136.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,048 โ‚ฝ159.8K
95.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,547 โ‚ฝ120.6K
313.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Shakhty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$377 โ‚ฝ29.4K
93.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15.33
-25.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shakhty: January 13, 2026

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