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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 13.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Podolsk is 12.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 โ‚ฝ976
$11.88 MX$210
5.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 โ‚ฝ4,487
$41.90 MX$740
37.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 โ‚ฝ505
$10.55 MX$186
-38.58%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฝ155
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ76.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.57
$0.91 MX$16.09
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 โ‚ฝ236
$3.08 MX$54.4
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฝ232
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ100
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ59.9
$1.90 MX$33.47
-59.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-35.63%
Eggs
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
$2.60 MX$45.97
-26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 โ‚ฝ1,006
$8.36 MX$148
54.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 โ‚ฝ452
$8.64 MX$152
-32.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 โ‚ฝ695
$10.91 MX$192
-18.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
$2.61 MX$45.98
-25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฝ160
$1.44 MX$25.46
42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
$1.96 MX$34.55
14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 โ‚ฝ322
$2.12 MX$37.34
94.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.8
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ62.8
$2.22 MX$39.20
-63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.1
$1.02 MX$17.99
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-27.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 โ‚ฝ249
$4.05 MX$71.5
-21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฝ445
$10.18 MX$180
-43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.3
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.66
$0.51 MX$9.09
-1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
$3.15 MX$55.7
-18.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.14
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 โ‚ฝ643
$3.26 MX$57.5
152.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.54
$1.32 MX$23.36
-56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
25.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
54.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฝ11.6K
$83.5 MX$1,474
77.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.93 โ‚ฝ619
$22.86 MX$404
-65.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.10 โ‚ฝ632
$30.04 MX$530
-73.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.57 โ‚ฝ2,775
$51.9 MX$916
-31.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 โ‚ฝ492
$5.12 MX$90.4
23.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
$201 MX$3,541
58.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,952 โ‚ฝ542.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
30.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฝ6,769
$35.73 MX$631
142.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 โ‚ฝ4,083
$40.27 MX$711
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ฝ10.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
69.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 โ‚ฝ12.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
78.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฝ34.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 โ‚ฝ23.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ฝ60.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฝ39.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-58.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,226 โ‚ฝ173.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-44.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,526 โ‚ฝ119.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Podolsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 โ‚ฝ39.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-31.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.57
11.42
-7.44%

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Last update for Podolsk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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