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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.7% more expensive than Tomsk without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.8% cheaper than Tomsk without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.51 โ‚ฝ507
82.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$31.46 โ‚ฝ2,454
33.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
85.74%
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
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.65
97.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
136.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
47.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.43
227.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.91 โ‚ฝ851
-23.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
52.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.81 โ‚ฝ687
23.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
-27.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.15 โ‚ฝ168
-8.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.87 โ‚ฝ302
-45.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.3
190.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.51
318.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.93
79.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
60.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
32.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.4
92.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
46.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.65
37.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$26.58 โ‚ฝ2,073
-0.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.64 โ‚ฝ128
92.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.54
884.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
-47.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
78.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.4M
-3.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$41.9K โ‚ฝ3.3M
-43.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$115 โ‚ฝ8,991
-27.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.09 โ‚ฝ397
349.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
277.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$60.7 โ‚ฝ4,735
-14.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,008
-28.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
-9.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$75.5 โ‚ฝ5,887
165.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,392 โ‚ฝ342.5K
21.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$77.5 โ‚ฝ6,042
-53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$34.79 โ‚ฝ2,713
15.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
-40.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$181 โ‚ฝ14.1K
-50.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$447 โ‚ฝ34.9K
111.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$282 โ‚ฝ22.0K
71.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$740 โ‚ฝ57.7K
116.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
138.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,042 โ‚ฝ159.3K
95.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,457 โ‚ฝ113.6K
339.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tomsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$722 โ‚ฝ56.3K
1.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
22.08
-48.28%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tomsk: January 11, 2026

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