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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.2% more expensive than Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.4% cheaper than Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.66 โ‚ฝ754
22.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.32 โ‚ฝ2,990
9.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.85 โ‚ฝ456
80.34%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.26 โ‚ฝ176
59.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.7
35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.51 โ‚ฝ40.03
78.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
116.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
77.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.04 โ‚ฝ159
-31.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
86.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
15.94%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.70 โ‚ฝ913
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.27 โ‚ฝ489
37.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.81 โ‚ฝ844
0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.03 โ‚ฝ236
-13.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.51 โ‚ฝ274
-58.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$4.07 โ‚ฝ317
-51.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$4.74 โ‚ฝ369
-55.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.98 โ‚ฝ76.3
89.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.7
128.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
-39.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.8
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.00 โ‚ฝ234
35.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.03 โ‚ฝ704
12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.2
65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.88 โ‚ฝ147
39.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.88
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
70.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.79
331.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
-47.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.0
62.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-13.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$22.8K โ‚ฝ1.8M
3.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$177 โ‚ฝ13.8K
-52.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.89 โ‚ฝ616
189.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$12.81 โ‚ฝ999
134.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$57.0 โ‚ฝ4,445
-8.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.16 โ‚ฝ480
-16.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$322 โ‚ฝ25.1K
-37.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,045 โ‚ฝ549.5K
-24.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$70.7 โ‚ฝ5,513
-49.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.99 โ‚ฝ3,432
-8.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$112 โ‚ฝ8,769
-29.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$97.1 โ‚ฝ7,576
-8.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$452 โ‚ฝ35.3K
109.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$310 โ‚ฝ24.2K
55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
108.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$510 โ‚ฝ39.8K
137.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,798 โ‚ฝ296.3K
5.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,276 โ‚ฝ177.5K
181.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,101 โ‚ฝ85.9K
-33.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.67
-22.15%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: January 13, 2026

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