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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 15.4% more expensive than Yakutsk without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.9% cheaper than Yakutsk without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.41 โ‚ฝ734
26.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$45.04 โ‚ฝ3,513
-6.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.67 โ‚ฝ599
37.55%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.60 โ‚ฝ125
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.3
21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.91 โ‚ฝ305
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$4.39 โ‚ฝ342
1.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
-22.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.4
163.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
3.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.53 โ‚ฝ197
2.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.09 โ‚ฝ1,099
-40.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.44 โ‚ฝ658
2.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.55 โ‚ฝ823
3.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.14 โ‚ฝ245
-16.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.22 โ‚ฝ251
-55.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$4.38 โ‚ฝ341
-55.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.53 โ‚ฝ275
-39.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.2
63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.73 โ‚ฝ135
28.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.63 โ‚ฝ127
-37.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.08 โ‚ฝ83.9
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
63.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.48 โ‚ฝ661
20.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.8
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.61 โ‚ฝ203
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.69 โ‚ฝ53.5
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$12.47 โ‚ฝ972
112.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
20.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.32 โ‚ฝ103
86.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.65 โ‚ฝ675
-62.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.8
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$43.1K โ‚ฝ3.4M
-30.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$32.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-26.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$183 โ‚ฝ14.3K
-54.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.23 โ‚ฝ408
337.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.31 โ‚ฝ804
191.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$48.19 โ‚ฝ3,759
7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$10.12 โ‚ฝ790
80.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$138 โ‚ฝ10.7K
45.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,502 โ‚ฝ195.1K
112.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$32.00 โ‚ฝ2,496
11.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.75 โ‚ฝ1,463
114.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$63.5 โ‚ฝ4,955
24.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$64.7 โ‚ฝ5,043
38.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$645 โ‚ฝ50.3K
46.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$440 โ‚ฝ34.3K
9.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$948 โ‚ฝ73.9K
68.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$707 โ‚ฝ55.1K
71.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,754 โ‚ฝ214.8K
45.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,686 โ‚ฝ209.5K
138.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yakutsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,111 โ‚ฝ86.7K
-34.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.5
34.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yakutsk: January 11, 2026

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