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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Saransk is 34.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Saransk is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 โ‚ฝ904
$11.88 MX$210
-2.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 โ‚ฝ2,967
$41.90 MX$740
-9.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 โ‚ฝ454
$10.55 MX$186
-44.83%
Cappuccino
$2.68 โ‚ฝ209
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.07
$0.91 MX$16.09
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
-67.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.75
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
$1.60 MX$28.27
-18.75%
Eggs
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
$2.60 MX$45.97
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 โ‚ฝ827
$8.36 MX$148
26.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
$8.64 MX$152
-44.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.57 โ‚ฝ669
$10.91 MX$192
-21.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ100
$2.61 MX$45.98
-50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
$1.44 MX$25.46
15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.0
$1.96 MX$34.55
-49.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
$2.12 MX$37.34
16.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-69.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.6
$1.02 MX$17.99
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.59
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
$4.05 MX$71.5
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 โ‚ฝ591
$10.18 MX$180
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
$2.62 MX$46.25
-42.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.56
$0.51 MX$9.09
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 โ‚ฝ2,000
$26.52 MX$468
-3.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$3.15 MX$55.7
-38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.00
$2.46 MX$43.49
-76.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
$3.26 MX$57.5
137.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ฝ1.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฝ2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
17.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฝ8,636
$83.5 MX$1,474
32.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.15 โ‚ฝ245
$22.86 MX$404
-86.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 โ‚ฝ588
$30.04 MX$530
-74.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 โ‚ฝ2,793
$51.9 MX$916
-31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.86 โ‚ฝ301
$18.30 MX$323
-78.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
$5.12 MX$90.4
22.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 โ‚ฝ26.4K
$201 MX$3,541
68.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,907 โ‚ฝ304.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-26.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.51 โ‚ฝ3,472
$35.73 MX$631
24.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 โ‚ฝ2,493
$40.27 MX$711
-20.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,031
$79.2 MX$1,398
-18.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.25 โ‚ฝ2,984
$89.3 MX$1,576
-57.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-46.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 โ‚ฝ19.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-47.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฝ59.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ฝ38.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-58.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,511 โ‚ฝ117.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-62.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 โ‚ฝ80.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-83.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saransk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 โ‚ฝ29.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-48.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Saransk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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