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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shakhty is 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shakhty is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 โ‚ฝ756
$11.88 MX$210
-18.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.37 โ‚ฝ2,915
$41.90 MX$740
-10.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
$10.55 MX$186
-46.35%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
$3.60 MX$63.5
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-27.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
-47.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.4
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.25%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฝ134
$2.60 MX$45.97
-34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 โ‚ฝ832
$8.36 MX$148
27.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
$8.64 MX$152
-42.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
$10.91 MX$192
-19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ139
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฝ210
$2.12 MX$37.34
26.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-57.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.6
$2.22 MX$39.20
-68.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
$1.02 MX$17.99
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.2
$1.04 MX$18.36
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 โ‚ฝ227
$4.05 MX$71.5
-27.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 โ‚ฝ589
$10.18 MX$180
-25.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฝ78.0
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
$2.62 MX$46.25
-26.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.88
$0.51 MX$9.09
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
$3.15 MX$55.7
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 โ‚ฝ500
$3.26 MX$57.5
96.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ59.8
$1.32 MX$23.36
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฝ8,441
$83.5 MX$1,474
29.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 โ‚ฝ470
$22.86 MX$404
-73.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.77 โ‚ฝ606
$30.04 MX$530
-74.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.05 โ‚ฝ2,812
$51.9 MX$916
-30.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 โ‚ฝ402
$5.12 MX$90.4
0.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
$201 MX$3,541
58.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,917 โ‚ฝ539.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
30.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 โ‚ฝ5,378
$35.73 MX$631
92.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.38 โ‚ฝ3,462
$40.27 MX$711
10.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,991
$79.2 MX$1,398
45.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฝ8,326
$89.3 MX$1,576
19.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฝ35.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฝ58.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 โ‚ฝ40.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,048 โ‚ฝ159.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,547 โ‚ฝ120.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shakhty
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$377 โ‚ฝ29.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-48.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Shakhty: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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