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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.2% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.2% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$13.51 โ‚ฝ1,054
-12.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$51.0 โ‚ฝ3,975
-17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.22 โ‚ฝ485
69.61%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
26.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
5.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.76
51.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.19 โ‚ฝ171
104.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.6
192.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
19.40%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
54.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.28 โ‚ฝ958
-31.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.69 โ‚ฝ366
84.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.51 โ‚ฝ898
-5.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.01 โ‚ฝ157
29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
-25.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
-17.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.94 โ‚ฝ229
-27.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
154.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.2
192.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
46.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
57.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.49 โ‚ฝ584
35.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.15 โ‚ฝ90.0
46.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
6.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.43 โ‚ฝ33.75
18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$25.61 โ‚ฝ1,998
3.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.42 โ‚ฝ189
30.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.79
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.93 โ‚ฝ540
-52.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.1
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-6.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$47.4K โ‚ฝ3.7M
-49.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$130 โ‚ฝ10.1K
-35.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.85 โ‚ฝ534
233.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.64 โ‚ฝ752
211.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.40 โ‚ฝ3,152
28.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.34 โ‚ฝ1,509
-5.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.32 โ‚ฝ415
-3.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$465 โ‚ฝ36.3K
-56.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,865 โ‚ฝ691.6K
-40.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$70.4 โ‚ฝ5,492
-49.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$46.92 โ‚ฝ3,660
-14.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$102 โ‚ฝ7,958
-22.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$74.3 โ‚ฝ5,796
20.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$574 โ‚ฝ44.8K
65.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$390 โ‚ฝ30.4K
23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,114 โ‚ฝ86.9K
43.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$789 โ‚ฝ61.6K
53.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,597 โ‚ฝ202.6K
53.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,581 โ‚ฝ123.3K
305.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$915 โ‚ฝ71.4K
-20.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.39
-30.32%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yekaterinburg: January 11, 2026

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