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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.4% more expensive than Volgograd without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.7% cheaper than Volgograd without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.1 โ‚ฝ806
18.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$37.54 โ‚ฝ2,995
13.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.04 โ‚ฝ402
107.74%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.94 โ‚ฝ154
85.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.1
28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.53 โ‚ฝ202
22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.86 โ‚ฝ467
-21.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.21 โ‚ฝ96.5
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.3
160.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.8 โ‚ฝ143
-12.78%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
51.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.12 โ‚ฝ967
-28.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.6 โ‚ฝ447
52.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.8 โ‚ฝ622
40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2 โ‚ฝ159
36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
-10.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.25 โ‚ฝ260
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.7 โ‚ฝ216
-18.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.4
136.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.9
177.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.95 โ‚ฝ155
-45.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.6 โ‚ฝ47.77
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
57.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.32 โ‚ฝ743
-4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.4
117.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.57 โ‚ฝ205
1.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.45 โ‚ฝ36.15
15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$12.62 โ‚ฝ1,007
110.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.46 โ‚ฝ196
31.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.29
580.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.43 โ‚ฝ513
-51.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.84 โ‚ฝ67
55.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
-33.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$90.6 โ‚ฝ7,228
-7.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$6.9 โ‚ฝ550
220.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.58 โ‚ฝ605
297.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17.18 โ‚ฝ1,371
202.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.17 โ‚ฝ1,530
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.36 โ‚ฝ348
16.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$322 โ‚ฝ25.7K
-37.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,852 โ‚ฝ546.7K
-22.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$116 โ‚ฝ9,231
-69.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$32.07 โ‚ฝ2,559
24.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$125 โ‚ฝ10K
-37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$128 โ‚ฝ10.2K
-30.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$282 โ‚ฝ22.5K
242.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$221 โ‚ฝ17.6K
115.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$763 โ‚ฝ60.9K
116.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$515 โ‚ฝ41.1K
133.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,765 โ‚ฝ140.8K
74.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,297 โ‚ฝ103.5K
480.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$472 โ‚ฝ37.7K
67.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.67
-9.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Volgograd: October 27, 2025

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