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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sterlitamak is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sterlitamak is 4.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.13 โ‚ฝ808
$11.99 MX$227
-15.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 โ‚ฝ4,059
$42.47 MX$803
19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 โ‚ฝ515
$10.47 MX$198
-38.40%
Cappuccino
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ45.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฝ119
$4.58 MX$86.6
-67.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ82.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฝ117
$1.57 MX$29.68
-7.01%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ฝ137
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 โ‚ฝ824
$8.61 MX$163
19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 โ‚ฝ404
$8.54 MX$161
-40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.54 โ‚ฝ681
$10.98 MX$208
-22.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฝ162
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฝ158
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ209
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฝ233
$2.19 MX$41.42
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ฝ67.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ143
$1.07 MX$20.23
67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 โ‚ฝ239
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 โ‚ฝ496
$8.86 MX$167
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฝ75
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ155
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 โ‚ฝ39.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 โ‚ฝ561
$3.11 MX$58.7
126.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฝ3.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
34.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K โ‚ฝ3.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
102.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 โ‚ฝ8,008
$84.2 MX$1,592
19.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚ฝ393
$22.14 MX$419
-77.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.81 โ‚ฝ543
$30.14 MX$570
-77.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.26 โ‚ฝ2,893
$52 MX$983
-30.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 โ‚ฝ300
$5.07 MX$95.9
-25.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฝ30.5K
$200 MX$3,787
91.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,048 โ‚ฝ402.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-5.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 โ‚ฝ5,959
$35.74 MX$676
108.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.91 โ‚ฝ3,104
$39.8 MX$753
-2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.4K
$79 MX$1,493
64.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฝ9,272
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฝ35.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฝ24.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-34.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฝ60.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 โ‚ฝ40.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 โ‚ฝ142.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-41.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,444 โ‚ฝ115.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$848 โ‚ฝ67.6K
$792 MX$15K
7.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Sterlitamak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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