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 20.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saratov is 8.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 โ‚ฝ969
$11.61 MX$200
9.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.74 โ‚ฝ2,869
$42.75 MX$738
-11.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 โ‚ฝ469
$10.60 MX$183
-41.89%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚ฝ157
$3.59 MX$62.0
-42.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ54.7
$1.45 MX$25.08
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฝ31.41
$0.90 MX$15.50
-54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ70.6
$3.03 MX$52.4
-69.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฝ182
$4.56 MX$78.8
-47.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ82.2
$1.45 MX$25.07
-25.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ48.60
$1.83 MX$31.55
-65.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฝ131
$1.61 MX$27.77
6.83%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฝ122
$2.54 MX$43.82
-37.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 โ‚ฝ842
$8.54 MX$148
29.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 โ‚ฝ325
$8.47 MX$146
-49.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 โ‚ฝ707
$10.86 MX$188
-14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ94.5
$2.73 MX$47.13
-54.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ125
$1.49 MX$25.77
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฝ162
$1.94 MX$33.55
9.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฝ154
$2.16 MX$37.38
-6.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ40.14
$1.85 MX$31.88
-71.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ42.50
$2.19 MX$37.80
-74.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ110
$1.07 MX$18.52
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ42.60
$1.08 MX$18.71
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 โ‚ฝ185
$4.06 MX$70.1
-40.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 โ‚ฝ726
$10.46 MX$181
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ72.8
$1.65 MX$28.56
-41.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฝ175
$2.55 MX$44.01
-9.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.55
$0.56 MX$9.60
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 โ‚ฝ137
$3.14 MX$54.2
-42.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฝ18.32
$2.37 MX$40.96
-89.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฝ516
$3.24 MX$56.0
109.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ59.1
$1.31 MX$22.70
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
30.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
61.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 โ‚ฝ6,643
$83.1 MX$1,436
5.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 โ‚ฝ408
$22.15 MX$383
-75.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.33 โ‚ฝ709
$29.37 MX$507
-68.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 โ‚ฝ2,897
$51.2 MX$884
-25.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.78 โ‚ฝ1,656
$18.69 MX$323
16.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 โ‚ฝ381
$4.89 MX$84.4
2.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ24.6K
$199 MX$3,431
62.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,873 โ‚ฝ522.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
31.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 โ‚ฝ10.1K
$35.93 MX$621
271.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.1 โ‚ฝ5,555
$39.39 MX$680
85.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ฝ10.3K
$80.3 MX$1,387
68.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$87.6 MX$1,512
76.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 โ‚ฝ30.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-58.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 โ‚ฝ21.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-41.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚ฝ44.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฝ35.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-60.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,001 โ‚ฝ152.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-49.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,536 โ‚ฝ116.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-76.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saratov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$693 โ‚ฝ52.7K
$726 MX$12.5K
-4.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.45
11.42
9.02%

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Last update for Saratov: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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