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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 29.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Saratov is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 โ‚ฝ984
$11.88 MX$210
6.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.53 โ‚ฝ3,006
$41.90 MX$740
-8.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 โ‚ฝ509
$10.55 MX$186
-38.20%
Cappuccino
$2.04 โ‚ฝ159
$3.60 MX$63.5
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
$1.50 MX$26.45
-52.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.10
$0.91 MX$16.09
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.7
$3.08 MX$54.4
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฝ182
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
-66.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฝ131
$1.60 MX$28.27
4.37%
Eggs
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
$2.60 MX$45.97
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 โ‚ฝ888
$8.36 MX$148
36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.39 โ‚ฝ342
$8.64 MX$152
-49.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 โ‚ฝ716
$10.91 MX$192
-15.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ92.3
$2.61 MX$45.98
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$1.44 MX$25.46
17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฝ172
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฝ158
$2.12 MX$37.34
-4.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-74.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.16
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.02 MX$17.99
39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 โ‚ฝ185
$4.05 MX$71.5
-41.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 โ‚ฝ679
$10.18 MX$180
-14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฝ175
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.43
$0.51 MX$9.09
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
$3.15 MX$55.7
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.12
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 โ‚ฝ520
$3.26 MX$57.5
104.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
$1.32 MX$23.36
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
32.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
60.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 โ‚ฝ6,584
$83.5 MX$1,474
1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.26 โ‚ฝ411
$22.86 MX$404
-76.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.15 โ‚ฝ713
$30.04 MX$530
-69.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.10 โ‚ฝ2,973
$51.9 MX$916
-26.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 โ‚ฝ1,649
$18.30 MX$323
15.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 โ‚ฝ407
$5.12 MX$90.4
1.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ25.7K
$201 MX$3,541
63.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,871 โ‚ฝ536.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
29.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 โ‚ฝ10.4K
$35.73 MX$631
271.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.8 โ‚ฝ5,837
$40.27 MX$711
85.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ฝ10.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
70.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
68.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 โ‚ฝ31.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-56.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฝ22.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-40.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฝ46.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 โ‚ฝ37.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-60.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,988 โ‚ฝ155.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-50.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 โ‚ฝ98.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 โ‚ฝ49.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-13.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.45
11.42
9.02%

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Last update for Saratov: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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