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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Saratov is 18.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saratov is 5.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 โ‚ฝ1,008
$11.99 MX$227
5.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 โ‚ฝ3,085
$42.47 MX$803
-8.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 โ‚ฝ516
$10.47 MX$198
-38.20%
Cappuccino
$1.97 โ‚ฝ157
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ61
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฝ32.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ76.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฝ191
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ85.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฝ131
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$1.6 โ‚ฝ128
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 โ‚ฝ894
$8.61 MX$163
30.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚ฝ357
$8.54 MX$161
-47.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 โ‚ฝ736
$10.98 MX$208
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฝ95.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ135
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฝ178
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฝ163
$2.19 MX$41.42
-6.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-71.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$1.07 MX$20.23
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ44.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 โ‚ฝ190
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 โ‚ฝ715
$8.86 MX$167
1.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ76.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฝ185
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ140
$3.24 MX$61.2
-45.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฝ19.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 โ‚ฝ561
$3.11 MX$58.7
126.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ฝ3.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฝ3M
$24K MX$453.6K
59.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 โ‚ฝ6,761
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 โ‚ฝ427
$22.14 MX$419
-75.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.32 โ‚ฝ744
$30.14 MX$570
-69.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.6 โ‚ฝ3,000
$52 MX$983
-27.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.8 โ‚ฝ1,740
$18.72 MX$354
16.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 โ‚ฝ411
$5.07 MX$95.9
1.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ25.8K
$200 MX$3,787
61.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,949 โ‚ฝ554.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 โ‚ฝ10.6K
$35.74 MX$676
271.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.1 โ‚ฝ5,989
$39.8 MX$753
88.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ฝ10.8K
$79 MX$1,493
71.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฝ12.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฝ32.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 โ‚ฝ22.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 โ‚ฝ48.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚ฝ36.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-61.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,999 โ‚ฝ159.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,236 โ‚ฝ98.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$615 โ‚ฝ49K
$792 MX$15K
-22.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.45
11.42
9.02%

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Last update for Saratov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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