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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 13.7% more expensive than Vladivostok without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.3% cheaper than Vladivostok without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$15.09 โ‚ฝ1,204
-20.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$37.98 โ‚ฝ3,030
11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.7 โ‚ฝ454
83.68%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.93 โ‚ฝ234
22.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.03 โ‚ฝ82.6
39.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.2
32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
139.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.08 โ‚ฝ246
48.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.57 โ‚ฝ125
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.7
164.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
-9.25%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.74 โ‚ฝ219
-6.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.15 โ‚ฝ890
-22.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.24 โ‚ฝ498
36.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.76 โ‚ฝ859
2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
8.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.29 โ‚ฝ183
-34.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.6 โ‚ฝ207
-27.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.95 โ‚ฝ236
-25.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.88 โ‚ฝ70.2
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.7
184.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.76 โ‚ฝ140
-39.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.18 โ‚ฝ94.3
-7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3 โ‚ฝ239
32.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.21 โ‚ฝ735
-3.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.6
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
-18.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.57 โ‚ฝ45.71
-8.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$15.68 โ‚ฝ1,251
69.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.16 โ‚ฝ12.38
1387.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.63 โ‚ฝ529
-53.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.6
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.8K โ‚ฝ3.1M
-38.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$181 โ‚ฝ14.4K
-53.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.71 โ‚ฝ456
287.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.95 โ‚ฝ714
236.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$51.1 โ‚ฝ4,078
1.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$58.2 โ‚ฝ4,645
-67.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.76 โ‚ฝ459
-11.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$477 โ‚ฝ38.1K
-58.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,105 โ‚ฝ566.9K
-24.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$120 โ‚ฝ9,577
-70.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$58.6 โ‚ฝ4,678
-32.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$80.8 โ‚ฝ6,449
-2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$153 โ‚ฝ12.2K
-42.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$675 โ‚ฝ53.8K
43.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$464 โ‚ฝ37.1K
2.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,292 โ‚ฝ103.1K
27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$861 โ‚ฝ68.7K
39.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,954 โ‚ฝ235.7K
4.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,174 โ‚ฝ173.4K
246.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vladivostok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$866 โ‚ฝ69.1K
-8.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
21
-45.62%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vladivostok: October 28, 2025

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