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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Polevskoy is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Polevskoy is 8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 โ‚ฝ509
$11.88 MX$210
-45.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 โ‚ฝ3,408
$41.90 MX$740
4.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 โ‚ฝ436
$10.55 MX$186
-47.11%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฝ177
$3.60 MX$63.5
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.1
$1.50 MX$26.45
-18.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฝ31.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
-56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 โ‚ฝ71.2
$3.08 MX$54.4
-70.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ147
$4.47 MX$78.8
-57.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฝ113
$1.60 MX$28.27
-9.38%
Eggs
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 โ‚ฝ786
$8.36 MX$148
20.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 โ‚ฝ562
$8.64 MX$152
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 โ‚ฝ894
$10.91 MX$192
4.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฝ161
$1.96 MX$34.55
5.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฝ270
$2.12 MX$37.34
63.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ83.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.82
$1.02 MX$17.99
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
-44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
$4.05 MX$71.5
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 โ‚ฝ492
$10.18 MX$180
-38.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.61
$0.51 MX$9.09
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$3.15 MX$55.7
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.45
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 โ‚ฝ428
$3.26 MX$57.5
68.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.5
$1.32 MX$23.36
-43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$62.9K โ‚ฝ4.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
109.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
32.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 โ‚ฝ10.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
64.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 โ‚ฝ740
$22.86 MX$404
-58.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.74 โ‚ฝ604
$30.04 MX$530
-74.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.34 โ‚ฝ2,757
$51.9 MX$916
-31.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 โ‚ฝ456
$5.12 MX$90.4
14.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 โ‚ฝ34.3K
$201 MX$3,541
119.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,397 โ‚ฝ343.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-17.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.03 โ‚ฝ3,747
$35.73 MX$631
34.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.18 โ‚ฝ3,368
$40.27 MX$711
7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 โ‚ฝ12.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
102.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 โ‚ฝ14.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
111.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 โ‚ฝ35.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฝ24.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-35.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 โ‚ฝ59.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 โ‚ฝ39.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚ฝ158.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-49.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,431 โ‚ฝ111.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Polevskoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.06
11.42
23.12%

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Last update for Polevskoy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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