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 26.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Stavropol is 3.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 โ‚ฝ861
$11.61 MX$200
-2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.68 โ‚ฝ2,941
$42.75 MX$738
-9.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 โ‚ฝ594
$10.60 MX$183
-26.32%
Cappuccino
$2.28 โ‚ฝ173
$3.59 MX$62.0
-36.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ87.7
$1.45 MX$25.08
-20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ37.94
$0.90 MX$15.50
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ94.7
$3.03 MX$52.4
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฝ194
$4.56 MX$78.8
-43.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฝ90.8
$1.45 MX$25.07
-17.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ36.90
$1.83 MX$31.55
-73.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฝ91.0
$1.61 MX$27.77
-25.47%
Eggs
$1.51 โ‚ฝ115
$2.54 MX$43.82
-40.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 โ‚ฝ544
$8.54 MX$148
-16.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 โ‚ฝ359
$8.47 MX$146
-44.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 โ‚ฝ585
$10.86 MX$188
-29.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ105
$2.73 MX$47.13
-49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ145
$1.49 MX$25.77
28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฝ116
$1.94 MX$33.55
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฝ199
$2.16 MX$37.38
21.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ54.4
$1.85 MX$31.88
-61.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.44
$2.19 MX$37.80
-73.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฝ91.0
$1.07 MX$18.52
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฝ46.98
$1.08 MX$18.71
-42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 โ‚ฝ239
$4.06 MX$70.1
-22.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 โ‚ฝ496
$10.46 MX$181
-37.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ50.9
$1.65 MX$28.56
-59.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ70.8
$2.55 MX$44.01
-63.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.28
$0.56 MX$9.60
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ78.4
$3.14 MX$54.2
-67.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚ฝ13.69
$2.37 MX$40.96
-92.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 โ‚ฝ470
$3.24 MX$56.0
90.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ54.8
$1.31 MX$22.70
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฝ1.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
64.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฝ8,429
$83.1 MX$1,436
33.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.75 โ‚ฝ514
$22.15 MX$383
-69.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.69 โ‚ฝ433
$29.37 MX$507
-80.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.90 โ‚ฝ3,794
$51.2 MX$884
-2.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 โ‚ฝ382
$4.89 MX$84.4
2.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 โ‚ฝ14.5K
$199 MX$3,431
-3.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,021 โ‚ฝ229.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-41.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 โ‚ฝ6,697
$35.93 MX$621
145.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 โ‚ฝ3,624
$39.39 MX$680
21.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,623
$80.3 MX$1,387
41.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 โ‚ฝ4,333
$87.6 MX$1,512
-34.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 โ‚ฝ25.2K
$963 MX$16.6K
-65.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 โ‚ฝ19.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-46.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 โ‚ฝ44.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 โ‚ฝ34.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-61.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,306 โ‚ฝ175.3K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-41.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,552 โ‚ฝ118.0K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-76.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stavropol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 โ‚ฝ51.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
-7.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.34
11.42
43.08%

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Last update for Stavropol: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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