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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 46.4% more expensive than Solikamsk without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.6% more expensive than Solikamsk without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.72 โ‚ฝ696
37.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$32.08 โ‚ฝ2,559
32.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.44 โ‚ฝ434
92.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.32 โ‚ฝ185
55.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.92 โ‚ฝ73.7
56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.41 โ‚ฝ32.66
117.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.26 โ‚ฝ100
145.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.5 โ‚ฝ200
83.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.94 โ‚ฝ74.7
46.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.62 โ‚ฝ49.86
198.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.45 โ‚ฝ116
8.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.74 โ‚ฝ138
46.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.05 โ‚ฝ642
6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.92 โ‚ฝ313
117.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.01 โ‚ฝ799
9.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.7
134.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.69 โ‚ฝ135
-10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.45 โ‚ฝ196
-10.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.96 โ‚ฝ77
94.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.81 โ‚ฝ64.5
170.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.6
-4.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.1
60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.11 โ‚ฝ248
27.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.98 โ‚ฝ636
11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.97 โ‚ฝ77.1
77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.94 โ‚ฝ155
34.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.5 โ‚ฝ39.63
4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.82 โ‚ฝ145
78.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.15 โ‚ฝ12.34
1486.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.53 โ‚ฝ362
-31.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.6
70.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.4K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-3.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.4K โ‚ฝ3.1M
-37.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$101 โ‚ฝ8,063
-16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.99 โ‚ฝ478
269.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$6.9 โ‚ฝ550
336.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.3 โ‚ฝ2,817
47.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.03 โ‚ฝ402
0.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$337 โ‚ฝ26.9K
-40.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,901 โ‚ฝ391.1K
8.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$99.4 โ‚ฝ7,933
-64.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.29 โ‚ฝ3,135
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$143 โ‚ฝ11.4K
-44.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$151 โ‚ฝ12K
-41.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$444 โ‚ฝ35.4K
117.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$303 โ‚ฝ24.2K
56.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$755 โ‚ฝ60.3K
118.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$500 โ‚ฝ39.9K
140.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,070 โ‚ฝ165.1K
48.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,508 โ‚ฝ120.4K
399.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Solikamsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.62
-35.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solikamsk: October 28, 2025

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