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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.8% more expensive than Sochi without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.6% more expensive than Sochi without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.29 โ‚ฝ803
15.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$50.2 โ‚ฝ3,919
-16.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.94 โ‚ฝ386
113.56%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.84 โ‚ฝ222
26.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.7
17.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.84 โ‚ฝ65.5
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.9
148.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.26 โ‚ฝ176
97.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.01 โ‚ฝ79.0
37.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.4
192.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.5
102.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.70 โ‚ฝ133
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.26 โ‚ฝ645
1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.02 โ‚ฝ392
72.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.28 โ‚ฝ568
49.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.6
103.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
-14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.32 โ‚ฝ181
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.1
132.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.55 โ‚ฝ42.98
303.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.12
89.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
57.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.96 โ‚ฝ543
46.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.3
81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.16 โ‚ฝ169
21.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.97
-16.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
64.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.27 โ‚ฝ21.22
811.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
-15.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.3
80.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$50.0K โ‚ฝ3.9M
-39.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.4K โ‚ฝ1.9M
-2.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$56.9 โ‚ฝ4,441
46.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.16 โ‚ฝ481
271.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.35 โ‚ฝ652
259.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$52.6 โ‚ฝ4,105
-1.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.06 โ‚ฝ551
159.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.34 โ‚ฝ494
-19.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$283 โ‚ฝ22.1K
-29.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,604 โ‚ฝ593.2K
-30.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$47.54 โ‚ฝ3,708
-24.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$34.29 โ‚ฝ2,675
17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$114 โ‚ฝ8,889
-30.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$105 โ‚ฝ8,170
-14.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$662 โ‚ฝ51.6K
43.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$476 โ‚ฝ37.1K
1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,551 โ‚ฝ121.0K
3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$995 โ‚ฝ77.6K
21.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$5,112 โ‚ฝ398.8K
-21.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,993 โ‚ฝ233.5K
113.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
-5.13%
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 Sochi: January 12, 2026

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