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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Semey is 47.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Semey is 28.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 โ‚ธ2,304
$11.99 MX$227
-62.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.24 โ‚ธ13.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-35.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 โ‚ธ2,504
$10.47 MX$198
-53.20%
Cappuccino
$1.58 โ‚ธ810
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ธ462
$1.44 MX$27.16
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ธ263
$0.89 MX$16.79
-42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 โ‚ธ606
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ธ936
$4.58 MX$86.6
-60.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ธ373
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 โ‚ธ174
$1.85 MX$34.9
-81.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ธ819
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$1.27 โ‚ธ650
$2.55 MX$48.3
-50.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.58 โ‚ธ4,385
$8.61 MX$163
-0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 โ‚ธ2,374
$8.54 MX$161
-45.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.98 โ‚ธ3,570
$10.98 MX$208
-36.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ธ689
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,007
$1.51 MX$28.57
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ธ988
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ธ966
$2.19 MX$41.42
-13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ธ304
$1.87 MX$35.3
-68.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚ธ208
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ธ520
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ธ394
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 โ‚ธ1,377
$3.96 MX$74.9
-32.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 โ‚ธ3,079
$8.86 MX$167
-32.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ธ507
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ธ815
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 โ‚ธ100
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 โ‚ธ524
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 โ‚ธ323
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 โ‚ธ2,377
$3.11 MX$58.7
49.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚ธ236
$1.31 MX$24.85
-64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K โ‚ธ10.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚ธ12.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.23 โ‚ธ25.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-41.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 โ‚ธ4,392
$22.14 MX$419
-61.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.7 โ‚ธ6,495
$30.14 MX$570
-57.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.93 โ‚ธ16.8K
$52 MX$983
-36.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 โ‚ธ5,048
$18.72 MX$354
-47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 โ‚ธ2,209
$5.07 MX$95.9
-14.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 โ‚ธ106.9K
$200 MX$3,787
4.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,944 โ‚ธ2.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-7.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 โ‚ธ29.2K
$35.74 MX$676
59.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.03 โ‚ธ17.9K
$39.8 MX$753
-11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 โ‚ธ44.8K
$79 MX$1,493
10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 โ‚ธ40.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ธ158.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 โ‚ธ104.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-56.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ธ266.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 โ‚ธ200K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$815 โ‚ธ416.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-73.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 โ‚ธ376.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Semey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
11.42
61.03%

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Last update for Semey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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