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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 57.7% more expensive than Vologda without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.7% cheaper than Vologda without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.78 โ‚ฝ763
21.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$37.56 โ‚ฝ2,930
11.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.76 โ‚ฝ449
83.16%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
101.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.17
152.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
120.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
77.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.6
78.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.42
211.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.1
40.35%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.90 โ‚ฝ226
-10.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.92 โ‚ฝ852
-23.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.83 โ‚ฝ377
78.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.89 โ‚ฝ694
22.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.95 โ‚ฝ74.5
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.3
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.97 โ‚ฝ153
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.70 โ‚ฝ211
-21.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
138.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.8
217.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
70.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.92 โ‚ฝ306
159.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.9
67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
35.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.37
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.36 โ‚ฝ1,354
52.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
70.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.54
602.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.31 โ‚ฝ492
-48.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-13.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-33.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$109 โ‚ฝ8,507
-23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.89 โ‚ฝ460
288.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$6.12 โ‚ฝ477
390.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.09 โ‚ฝ2,815
43.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.20 โ‚ฝ406
-1.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$327 โ‚ฝ25.5K
-38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,106 โ‚ฝ554.3K
-25.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$68.8 โ‚ฝ5,368
-48.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.00 โ‚ฝ3,433
-8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$114 โ‚ฝ8,855
-30.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$109 โ‚ฝ8,496
-18.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
192.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$224 โ‚ฝ17.5K
115.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$471 โ‚ฝ36.8K
239.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$351 โ‚ฝ27.4K
245.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,211 โ‚ฝ94.5K
229.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$924 โ‚ฝ72.1K
592.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vologda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$807 โ‚ฝ62.9K
-9.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15.33
-25.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vologda: January 11, 2026

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