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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 30.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rustavi is 4.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 โ‚พ29.22
$11.88 MX$210
-8.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 โ‚พ79.1
$41.90 MX$740
-30.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 โ‚พ23.23
$10.55 MX$186
-18.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚พ5.36
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚พ2.01
$1.50 MX$26.45
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚พ1.16
$0.91 MX$16.09
-52.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 โ‚พ5.84
$3.08 MX$54.4
-29.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚พ8.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚พ5.20
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.84
$1.90 MX$33.47
-64.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.04
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$2.18 โ‚พ5.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 โ‚พ20.33
$8.36 MX$148
-9.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚พ12.56
$8.64 MX$152
-46.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 โ‚พ24.79
$10.91 MX$192
-15.86%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚พ2.42
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚พ4.48
$1.44 MX$25.46
15.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚พ4.90
$1.96 MX$34.55
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚พ2.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
-51.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$1.86 MX$32.87
-65.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚พ1.68
$2.22 MX$39.20
-72.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚พ3.21
$1.02 MX$17.99
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.93
$1.04 MX$18.36
-31.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 โ‚พ7.86
$4.05 MX$71.5
-28.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.62 โ‚พ9.78
$10.18 MX$180
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.06
$1.69 MX$29.79
-11.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.27
$2.62 MX$46.25
-11.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 โ‚พ0.68
$0.51 MX$9.09
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.88 โ‚พ29.38
$26.52 MX$468
-58.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 โ‚พ3.43
$3.15 MX$55.7
-59.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.01
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 โ‚พ10.03
$3.26 MX$57.5
13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚พ2.97
$1.32 MX$23.36
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K โ‚พ48.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-39.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,167 โ‚พ24.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-61.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.2 โ‚พ195
$83.5 MX$1,474
-13.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.21 โ‚พ19.47
$22.86 MX$404
-68.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 โ‚พ29.32
$30.04 MX$530
-63.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 โ‚พ68.5
$51.9 MX$916
-51.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.03 โ‚พ48.67
$18.30 MX$323
-1.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 โ‚พ17.86
$5.12 MX$90.4
29.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 โ‚พ724
$201 MX$3,541
33.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,038 โ‚พ13.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-5.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 โ‚พ201
$35.73 MX$631
108.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$40.27 MX$711
7.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚พ291
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚พ277
$89.3 MX$1,576
15.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚พ701
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 โ‚พ659
$483 MX$8,525
-49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 โ‚พ1,165
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-73.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 โ‚พ790
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$714 โ‚พ1,928
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 โ‚พ1,468
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rustavi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 โ‚พ1,173
$730 MX$12.9K
-40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.42
4.12%

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Last update for Rustavi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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