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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Stavropol is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Stavropol is 7.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 โ‚ฝ911
$11.99 MX$227
-4.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.17 โ‚ฝ3,045
$42.47 MX$803
-10.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 โ‚ฝ614
$10.47 MX$198
-26.55%
Cappuccino
$2.2 โ‚ฝ175
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ94.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ103
$3.09 MX$58.5
-58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ199
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฝ98.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ94.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.84%
Eggs
$1.58 โ‚ฝ126
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 โ‚ฝ565
$8.61 MX$163
-17.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚ฝ365
$8.54 MX$161
-46.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 โ‚ฝ587
$10.98 MX$208
-33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ฝ127
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฝ203
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ60.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ44.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ99.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฝ49.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 โ‚ฝ249
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 โ‚ฝ497
$8.86 MX$167
-29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 โ‚ฝ80
$3.24 MX$61.2
-69.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ฝ11.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-93.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 โ‚ฝ504
$3.11 MX$58.7
103.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฝ2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
63.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,940
$84.2 MX$1,592
33.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 โ‚ฝ522
$22.14 MX$419
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.83 โ‚ฝ465
$30.14 MX$570
-80.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚ฝ4,092
$52 MX$983
-1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 โ‚ฝ413
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 โ‚ฝ15.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-4.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,088 โ‚ฝ246.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-42.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 โ‚ฝ6,790
$35.74 MX$676
138.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.81 โ‚ฝ3,815
$39.8 MX$753
20.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ9,165
$79 MX$1,493
45.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 โ‚ฝ4,601
$88.4 MX$1,671
-34.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 โ‚ฝ26.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฝ19.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-47.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฝ45.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฝ35.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,122 โ‚ฝ169.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,462 โ‚ฝ116.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 โ‚ฝ39.1K
$792 MX$15K
-38.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.34
11.42
43.08%

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Last update for Stavropol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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