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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Polevskoy is 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Polevskoy is 21.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 β‚½499
$11.85 MX$212
-46.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.12 β‚½3,566
$42.16 MX$755
7.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 β‚½456
$10.75 MX$192
-46.33%
Cappuccino
$2.37 β‚½187
$3.47 MX$62.2
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 β‚½101
$1.45 MX$26.01
-11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 β‚½28.66
$0.90 MX$16.16
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 β‚½72.3
$3.05 MX$54.7
-69.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 β‚½146
$4.42 MX$79.1
-58.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚½91.3
$1.37 MX$24.51
-15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚½53.6
$1.87 MX$33.51
-63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 β‚½109
$1.54 MX$27.63
-10.39%
Eggs
$1.86 β‚½147
$2.50 MX$44.81
-25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 β‚½815
$8.61 MX$154
19.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 β‚½549
$8.63 MX$155
-19.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 β‚½889
$11.02 MX$197
2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 β‚½143
$2.75 MX$49.22
-34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 β‚½157
$1.43 MX$25.56
39.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 β‚½164
$1.87 MX$33.52
10.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 β‚½272
$2.17 MX$38.80
58.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 β‚½85.8
$1.88 MX$33.70
-42.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 β‚½63.9
$2.25 MX$40.21
-64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 β‚½45.21
$1.07 MX$19.11
-46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½45.59
$1.07 MX$19.22
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 β‚½203
$4.15 MX$74.4
-38.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 β‚½508
$10.34 MX$185
-37.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 β‚½74.7
$1.68 MX$30.06
-43.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 β‚½131
$2.48 MX$44.46
-33.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 β‚½41.44
$0.55 MX$9.93
-5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 β‚½146
$3.22 MX$57.6
-42.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 β‚½28.14
$2.48 MX$44.42
-85.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 β‚½432
$3.11 MX$55.7
75.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 β‚½57.5
$1.26 MX$22.48
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$62.4K β‚½4.9M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
103.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K β‚½2.5M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
31.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 β‚½11.1K
$82.5 MX$1,476
69.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 β‚½739
$22.29 MX$399
-58.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.66 β‚½605
$30.02 MX$537
-74.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.64 β‚½2,817
$51.4 MX$921
-30.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 β‚½455
$4.98 MX$89.2
15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 β‚½35.6K
$200 MX$3,580
124.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,389 β‚½346.9K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-17.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.11 β‚½3,882
$35.71 MX$639
37.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.91 β‚½3,392
$39.56 MX$708
8.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 β‚½12.7K
$80.6 MX$1,442
99.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 β‚½14.6K
$88.3 MX$1,581
109.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 β‚½34.5K
$969 MX$17.4K
-54.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 β‚½24.3K
$482 MX$8,632
-36.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 β‚½59.8K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 β‚½40.4K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-56.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,132 β‚½168.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-47.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 β‚½115.5K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-77.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.06
11.42
23.12%

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Last update for Polevskoy: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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