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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Poltava is 45.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 โ‚ด254
$11.88 MX$210
-50.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
$41.90 MX$740
-43.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ด196
$10.55 MX$186
-57.16%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
-64.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
$1.50 MX$26.45
-58.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
$0.91 MX$16.09
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
$3.08 MX$54.4
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
$4.47 MX$78.8
-62.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
$1.39 MX$24.54
-28.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
-21.25%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
$2.60 MX$45.97
-33.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ด353
$8.36 MX$148
-2.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ด165
$8.64 MX$152
-56.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ด220
$10.91 MX$192
-53.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
$2.61 MX$45.98
-70.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
-34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
-29.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
$2.22 MX$39.20
-72.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
$1.02 MX$17.99
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
$4.05 MX$71.5
-49.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ด225
$10.18 MX$180
-49.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
$1.69 MX$29.79
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.32 โ‚ด622
$26.52 MX$468
-46.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
$3.15 MX$55.7
-37.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
$2.46 MX$43.49
-93.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 โ‚ด191
$3.26 MX$57.5
34.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-13.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
$83.5 MX$1,474
13.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 โ‚ด196
$22.86 MX$404
-80.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 โ‚ด214
$30.04 MX$530
-83.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 โ‚ด590
$51.9 MX$916
-73.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 โ‚ด396
$18.30 MX$323
-50.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ด216
$5.12 MX$90.4
-3.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
$201 MX$3,541
36.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
48.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
$35.73 MX$631
95.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
$40.27 MX$711
-35.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
$79.2 MX$1,398
0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$89.3 MX$1,576
-6.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ด6,705
$483 MX$8,525
-68.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-72.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-77.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-40.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.42
53.24%

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Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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