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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58.3% more expensive than Zhukovsky without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.2% more expensive than Zhukovsky without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$12.48 โ‚ฝ974
-4.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$50.8 โ‚ฝ3,963
-17.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.70 โ‚ฝ289
185.14%
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
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.3
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.39 โ‚ฝ30.62
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
63.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
80.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.7
75.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.68 โ‚ฝ53.1
179.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.62 โ‚ฝ126
-1.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.88 โ‚ฝ693
-5.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.71 โ‚ฝ367
83.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.30 โ‚ฝ726
17.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
69.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
10.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.64 โ‚ฝ128
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
30.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.71
402.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.42
270.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.24 โ‚ฝ18.60
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.69 โ‚ฝ53.9
50.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.98 โ‚ฝ155
104.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.52 โ‚ฝ587
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.3
57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.34 โ‚ฝ183
11.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.63
-3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$15.08 โ‚ฝ1,177
75.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
63.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.19
412.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.23 โ‚ฝ642
-60.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.67 โ‚ฝ51.9
97.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$29.7K โ‚ฝ2.3M
1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$36.9K โ‚ฝ2.9M
-35.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$153 โ‚ฝ11.9K
-45.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.20 โ‚ฝ483
268.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.13 โ‚ฝ400
485.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.86 โ‚ฝ2,797
44.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.67 โ‚ฝ442
-9.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
-36.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,867 โ‚ฝ535.6K
-22.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$87.3 โ‚ฝ6,809
-59.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$32.25 โ‚ฝ2,516
24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$108 โ‚ฝ8,400
-26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$87.5 โ‚ฝ6,822
2.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$453 โ‚ฝ35.3K
109.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$301 โ‚ฝ23.5K
60.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$760 โ‚ฝ59.3K
110.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$503 โ‚ฝ39.2K
140.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,008 โ‚ฝ156.7K
98.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,374 โ‚ฝ107.2K
366.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zhukovsky
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$906 โ‚ฝ70.6K
-19.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15
-23.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zhukovsky: January 13, 2026

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