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Cost of Living Comparison Between Stary Oskol and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Stary Oskol and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Stary Oskol is 31% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stary Oskol is 4.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 โ‚ฝ747
$11.88 MX$210
-19.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 โ‚ฝ2,993
$41.90 MX$740
-8.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 โ‚ฝ457
$10.55 MX$186
-44.55%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฝ176
$3.60 MX$63.5
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฝ88.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-24.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฝ39.82
$0.91 MX$16.09
-43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ111
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
$4.47 MX$78.8
-43.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ90.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.2
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.25%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
$2.60 MX$45.97
-33.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 โ‚ฝ830
$8.36 MX$148
27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚ฝ385
$8.64 MX$152
-42.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.02 โ‚ฝ704
$10.91 MX$192
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
$1.44 MX$25.46
26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฝ156
$1.96 MX$34.55
2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฝ210
$2.12 MX$37.34
26.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฝ64.8
$1.86 MX$32.87
-55.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-69.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$1.02 MX$17.99
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 โ‚ฝ234
$4.05 MX$71.5
-26.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.20 โ‚ฝ483
$10.18 MX$180
-39.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$2.62 MX$46.25
-26.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.18
$0.51 MX$9.09
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
$3.15 MX$55.7
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.61
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 โ‚ฝ500
$3.26 MX$57.5
96.32%
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)
$33.6K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
11.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฝ8,688
$83.5 MX$1,474
33.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.09 โ‚ฝ475
$22.86 MX$404
-73.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.64 โ‚ฝ596
$30.04 MX$530
-74.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.01 โ‚ฝ2,809
$51.9 MX$916
-30.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 โ‚ฝ405
$5.12 MX$90.4
1.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ25.7K
$201 MX$3,541
64.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,855 โ‚ฝ534.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
28.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ฝ5,437
$35.73 MX$631
95.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 โ‚ฝ3,404
$40.27 MX$711
8.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,746
$79.2 MX$1,398
41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฝ8,389
$89.3 MX$1,576
20.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 โ‚ฝ34.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 โ‚ฝ60.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 โ‚ฝ39.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 โ‚ฝ178.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-42.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,434 โ‚ฝ111.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stary Oskol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Stary Oskol: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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