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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Podolsk is 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Podolsk is 4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.78 โ‚ฝ1,020
$11.99 MX$227
6.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 โ‚ฝ4,579
$42.47 MX$803
35.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 โ‚ฝ495
$10.47 MX$198
-40.78%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฝ164
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ78.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 โ‚ฝ241
$3.09 MX$58.5
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฝ244
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-57.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ78.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-36.94%
Eggs
$1.84 โ‚ฝ147
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 โ‚ฝ1,043
$8.61 MX$163
51.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 โ‚ฝ487
$8.54 MX$161
-28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 โ‚ฝ712
$10.98 MX$208
-18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฝ168
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฝ183
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 โ‚ฝ323
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ78.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฝ64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฝ260
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 โ‚ฝ714
$8.86 MX$167
1.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฝ192
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
$3.24 MX$61.2
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 โ‚ฝ635
$3.11 MX$58.7
155.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ48.91
$1.31 MX$24.85
-53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฝ3M
$30.3K MX$573K
24.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
53.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 โ‚ฝ12.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 โ‚ฝ627
$22.14 MX$419
-64.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 โ‚ฝ657
$30.14 MX$570
-72.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 โ‚ฝ2,836
$52 MX$983
-31.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 โ‚ฝ514
$5.07 MX$95.9
27.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 โ‚ฝ25.6K
$200 MX$3,787
60.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,082 โ‚ฝ565.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 โ‚ฝ6,911
$35.74 MX$676
142.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 โ‚ฝ4,310
$39.8 MX$753
35.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.3K
$79 MX$1,493
64.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 โ‚ฝ12.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
79.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 โ‚ฝ24.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 โ‚ฝ60.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฝ41.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 โ‚ฝ169.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,383 โ‚ฝ110.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$493 โ‚ฝ39.4K
$792 MX$15K
-37.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.57
11.42
-7.44%

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Last update for Podolsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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