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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 32.8% more expensive than Volgograd without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11% cheaper than Volgograd without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.98 โ‚ฝ779
19.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.19 โ‚ฝ2,979
9.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
105.25%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
-14.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.69 โ‚ฝ54.0
31.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.57 โ‚ฝ200
19.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.56 โ‚ฝ434
-19.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.8
15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
153.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
-11.60%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
54.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.13 โ‚ฝ946
-31.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.55 โ‚ฝ433
55.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.17 โ‚ฝ638
33.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.90 โ‚ฝ148
37.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
-14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
-39.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
-21.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.4
151.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.9
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
-47.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.93
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
63.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.80 โ‚ฝ764
3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.3
125.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.03
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$12.48 โ‚ฝ973
112.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
32.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.38
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.45 โ‚ฝ503
-49.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.9
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.5K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.6K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-33.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$87.2 โ‚ฝ6,801
-4.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.70 โ‚ฝ523
241.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.51 โ‚ฝ586
300.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.08 โ‚ฝ1,332
203.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.25 โ‚ฝ1,502
-4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.33 โ‚ฝ338
18.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$327 โ‚ฝ25.5K
-38.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,907 โ‚ฝ538.8K
-23.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$114 โ‚ฝ8,930
-68.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$31.13 โ‚ฝ2,429
29.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$129 โ‚ฝ10.1K
-38.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$126 โ‚ฝ9,849
-29.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$289 โ‚ฝ22.6K
227.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$224 โ‚ฝ17.4K
116.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$768 โ‚ฝ59.9K
108.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
137.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,776 โ‚ฝ138.6K
124.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,321 โ‚ฝ103.1K
384.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Volgograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$482 โ‚ฝ37.6K
51.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.67
-9.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Volgograd: January 12, 2026

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