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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rostov-on-Don and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rostov-on-Don and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rostov-on-Don is 33.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rostov-on-Don is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.28 โ‚ฝ880
$11.88 MX$210
-5.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.60 โ‚ฝ3,011
$41.90 MX$740
-7.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 โ‚ฝ391
$10.55 MX$186
-52.51%
Cappuccino
$2.54 โ‚ฝ198
$3.60 MX$63.5
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.3
$1.50 MX$26.45
-24.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.0
$0.91 MX$16.09
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
$3.08 MX$54.4
-58.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฝ172
$4.47 MX$78.8
-50.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.2
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.67
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-28.75%
Eggs
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
$2.60 MX$45.97
-41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 โ‚ฝ615
$8.36 MX$148
-5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 โ‚ฝ372
$8.64 MX$152
-44.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 โ‚ฝ598
$10.91 MX$192
-29.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.7
$2.61 MX$45.98
-52.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$1.44 MX$25.46
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฝ114
$1.96 MX$34.55
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฝ180
$2.12 MX$37.34
8.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.02
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ48.89
$1.04 MX$18.36
-39.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 โ‚ฝ251
$4.05 MX$71.5
-20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 โ‚ฝ541
$10.18 MX$180
-31.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ71.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-45.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.63
$0.51 MX$9.09
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.16 โ‚ฝ1,494
$26.52 MX$468
-27.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$3.15 MX$55.7
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.66
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
$3.26 MX$57.5
96.32%
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)
$25.0K โ‚ฝ2.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.9 โ‚ฝ7,715
$83.5 MX$1,474
18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.22 โ‚ฝ564
$22.86 MX$404
-68.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.39 โ‚ฝ655
$30.04 MX$530
-72.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 โ‚ฝ3,142
$51.9 MX$916
-22.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 โ‚ฝ1,972
$18.30 MX$323
38.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 โ‚ฝ392
$5.12 MX$90.4
-1.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 โ‚ฝ22.1K
$201 MX$3,541
41.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,236 โ‚ฝ642.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
54.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.07 โ‚ฝ3,750
$35.73 MX$631
34.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 โ‚ฝ4,766
$40.27 MX$711
51.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฝ9,079
$79.2 MX$1,398
46.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฝ8,041
$89.3 MX$1,576
15.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 โ‚ฝ37.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฝ27.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 โ‚ฝ74.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-40.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚ฝ45.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-52.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,142 โ‚ฝ167.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,305 โ‚ฝ101.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rostov-on-Don
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$854 โ‚ฝ66.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
17.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Rostov-on-Don: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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