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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30% more expensive than Yakutsk without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.5% more expensive than Yakutsk without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.57 โ‚ฝ764
25.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.21 โ‚ฝ3,607
-6.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.41 โ‚ฝ592
41.30%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.6 โ‚ฝ128
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.75 โ‚ฝ59.5
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.74 โ‚ฝ299
-17.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.5 โ‚ฝ359
1.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
-25.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.7 โ‚ฝ56.1
164.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.61 โ‚ฝ128
-2.48%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.47 โ‚ฝ197
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.97 โ‚ฝ1,115
-38.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.71 โ‚ฝ695
-1.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.31 โ‚ฝ822
6.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.27 โ‚ฝ261
-16.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.19 โ‚ฝ255
-52.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$4.24 โ‚ฝ338
-55.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.48 โ‚ฝ278
-37.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.4
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.72 โ‚ฝ137
27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.64 โ‚ฝ131
-34.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81.7
6.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.58 โ‚ฝ206
53.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.8 โ‚ฝ702
0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99.1
38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
3.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50.2
-17.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$12.82 โ‚ฝ1,023
107.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.34 โ‚ฝ107
77.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.82 โ‚ฝ704
-64.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.81 โ‚ฝ64.8
61.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$43.1K โ‚ฝ3.4M
-29.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$32.1K โ‚ฝ2.6M
-25.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$179 โ‚ฝ14.3K
-52.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.25 โ‚ฝ419
321.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.09 โ‚ฝ805
198.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$47.4 โ‚ฝ3,782
9.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.02 โ‚ฝ800
86.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.22 โ‚ฝ417
-2.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$141 โ‚ฝ11.2K
42.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,540 โ‚ฝ202.7K
109.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$31.24 โ‚ฝ2,492
14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.24 โ‚ฝ1,535
106.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,148
22.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$64.1 โ‚ฝ5,114
37.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$624 โ‚ฝ49.8K
54.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$425 โ‚ฝ33.9K
11.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$942 โ‚ฝ75.2K
75.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$709 โ‚ฝ56.6K
69.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,646 โ‚ฝ211.1K
16.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,622 โ‚ฝ209.2K
187.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,228 โ‚ฝ97.9K
-35.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.5
34.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yakutsk: October 28, 2025

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