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 45.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 36.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 โ‚ด237
$11.99 MX$227
-52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 โ‚ด993
$42.47 MX$803
-43.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 โ‚ด186
$10.47 MX$198
-57.12%
Cappuccino
$1.32 โ‚ด54.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด25.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
-56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ด17.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 โ‚ด36.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
-71.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ด66.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-64.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 โ‚ด40.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ด25.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด53.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-18.47%
Eggs
$1.65 โ‚ด68.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 โ‚ด348
$8.61 MX$163
-2.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ด152
$8.54 MX$161
-57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚ด215
$10.98 MX$208
-52.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ด32.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ด47.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
-23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ด52.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ด63.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚ด17.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
-77.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚ด22.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ด27.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
-37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ด24.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 โ‚ด86.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ด148
$8.86 MX$167
-59.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ด36.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ด63.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 โ‚ด10.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.35 โ‚ด596
$26.59 MX$503
-46.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ด79.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-93.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 โ‚ด181
$3.11 MX$58.7
40.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚ด54.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ด1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K โ‚ด865.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 โ‚ด3,882
$84.2 MX$1,592
10.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 โ‚ด180
$22.14 MX$419
-80.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.72 โ‚ด196
$30.14 MX$570
-84.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.77 โ‚ด572
$52 MX$983
-73.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 โ‚ด376
$18.72 MX$354
-51.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 โ‚ด206
$5.07 MX$95.9
-1.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 โ‚ด11.3K
$200 MX$3,787
35.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,724 โ‚ด320.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
44.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 โ‚ด2,818
$35.74 MX$676
89.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.66 โ‚ด1,107
$39.8 MX$753
-33.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 โ‚ด3,276
$79 MX$1,493
-0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 โ‚ด3,418
$88.4 MX$1,671
-6.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚ด10.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚ด6,633
$474 MX$8,968
-66.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ด18.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ด12.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$941 โ‚ด39.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 โ‚ด36.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 โ‚ด18.4K
$792 MX$15K
-43.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.42
53.24%

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Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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