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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rustavi is 31.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rustavi is 4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 โ‚พ29.26
$11.99 MX$227
-10.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.15 โ‚พ79.3
$42.47 MX$803
-31.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 โ‚พ23.53
$10.47 MX$198
-17.38%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚พ5.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 โ‚พ6.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚พ5.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚พ4.23
$1.57 MX$29.68
-0.64%
Eggs
$2.28 โ‚พ6.19
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.39
$8.61 MX$163
-13.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 โ‚พ12.76
$8.54 MX$161
-45.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 โ‚พ25.06
$10.98 MX$208
-16.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚พ2.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
-68.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚พ4.41
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚พ5.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚พ2.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-52.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.76
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚พ1.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚พ3.24
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚พ1.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 โ‚พ8.06
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.6 โ‚พ9.78
$8.86 MX$167
-59.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚พ3.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚พ6.29
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 โ‚พ0.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.6 โ‚พ28.84
$26.59 MX$503
-60.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 โ‚พ3.42
$3.24 MX$61.2
-61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 โ‚พ9.79
$3.11 MX$58.7
15.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚พ3.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K โ‚พ50.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-38.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,095 โ‚พ24.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-62.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.7 โ‚พ198
$84.2 MX$1,592
-13.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.18 โ‚พ19.54
$22.14 MX$419
-67.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 โ‚พ30.31
$30.14 MX$570
-63.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 โ‚พ69
$52 MX$983
-51.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.03 โ‚พ49.04
$18.72 MX$354
-3.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.33
$5.07 MX$95.9
32.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 โ‚พ710
$200 MX$3,787
30.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 โ‚พ13.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.8 โ‚พ198
$35.74 MX$676
103.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.96 โ‚พ120
$39.8 MX$753
10.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚พ293
$79 MX$1,493
36.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚พ285
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚พ700
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 โ‚พ647
$474 MX$8,968
-49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚พ1,207
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 โ‚พ783
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 โ‚พ1,878
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-77.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 โ‚พ1,443
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 โ‚พ1,164
$792 MX$15K
-45.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.42
4.12%

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Last update for Rustavi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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