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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 35.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sterlitamak is 13.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.96 โ‚ฝ777
$11.88 MX$210
-16.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 โ‚ฝ3,968
$41.90 MX$740
21.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 โ‚ฝ484
$10.55 MX$186
-41.14%
Cappuccino
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
$3.60 MX$63.5
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
$1.50 MX$26.45
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.65
$0.91 MX$16.09
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ135
$3.08 MX$54.4
-43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
$4.47 MX$78.8
-66.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ85.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.7
$1.90 MX$33.47
-63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 โ‚ฝ797
$8.36 MX$148
22.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚ฝ399
$8.64 MX$152
-40.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ฝ634
$10.91 MX$192
-25.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฝ156
$2.61 MX$45.98
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฝ161
$1.44 MX$25.46
43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฝ203
$1.96 MX$34.55
32.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฝ236
$2.12 MX$37.34
42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ137
$1.02 MX$17.99
71.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
-49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฝ558
$10.18 MX$180
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ76.3
$1.69 MX$29.79
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ136
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.48
$0.51 MX$9.09
3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
$3.15 MX$55.7
-38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฝ39.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 โ‚ฝ526
$3.26 MX$57.5
107.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
$1.32 MX$23.36
-46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K โ‚ฝ3.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
37.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K โ‚ฝ3.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
101.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 โ‚ฝ7,840
$83.5 MX$1,474
20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
$22.86 MX$404
-77.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 โ‚ฝ549
$30.04 MX$530
-76.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 โ‚ฝ2,772
$51.9 MX$916
-31.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.75 โ‚ฝ293
$5.12 MX$90.4
-26.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฝ30.2K
$201 MX$3,541
93.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,006 โ‚ฝ390.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-5.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚ฝ5,915
$35.73 MX$631
112.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 โ‚ฝ3,016
$40.27 MX$711
-4.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
64.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฝ8,967
$89.3 MX$1,576
28.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚ฝ23.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-37.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 โ‚ฝ58.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$880 โ‚ฝ68.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
20.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Sterlitamak: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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