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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sochi is 42.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sochi is 2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.3 โ‚ฝ822
$11.99 MX$227
-14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 โ‚ฝ4,037
$42.47 MX$803
19.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 โ‚ฝ408
$10.47 MX$198
-51.19%
Cappuccino
$2.85 โ‚ฝ228
$3.6 MX$68.2
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
$1.44 MX$27.16
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฝ71.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ100
$3.09 MX$58.5
-59.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฝ179
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ78
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-50.96%
Eggs
$1.69 โ‚ฝ135
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 โ‚ฝ650
$8.61 MX$163
-5.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 โ‚ฝ396
$8.54 MX$161
-41.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚ฝ589
$10.98 MX$208
-32.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ97.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ131
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฝ120
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฝ186
$2.19 MX$41.42
6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ59.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ46.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 โ‚ฝ207
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 โ‚ฝ586
$8.86 MX$167
-17.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ68.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ฝ168
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 โ‚ฝ48.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 โ‚ฝ298
$3.11 MX$58.7
19.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K โ‚ฝ3.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
60.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚ฝ1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 โ‚ฝ4,572
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 โ‚ฝ504
$22.14 MX$419
-71.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 โ‚ฝ647
$30.14 MX$570
-73.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 โ‚ฝ4,212
$52 MX$983
1.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 โ‚ฝ581
$18.72 MX$354
-61.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 โ‚ฝ497
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฝ23K
$200 MX$3,787
44.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 โ‚ฝ616K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
44.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.91 โ‚ฝ3,823
$35.74 MX$676
34.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.24 โ‚ฝ2,652
$39.8 MX$753
-16.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,104
$79 MX$1,493
44.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฝ8,221
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฝ53.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 โ‚ฝ37.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,516 โ‚ฝ120.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-8.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 โ‚ฝ79.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,606 โ‚ฝ527.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
114.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,727 โ‚ฝ297.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sochi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 โ‚ฝ61.8K
$792 MX$15K
-2.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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