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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Syktyvkar is 37.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Syktyvkar is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.77 โ‚ฝ780
$11.99 MX$227
-18.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.65 โ‚ฝ3,004
$42.47 MX$803
-11.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 โ‚ฝ444
$10.47 MX$198
-46.90%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฝ180
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
-46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ113
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ206
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ70.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ44.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ฝ137
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 โ‚ฝ847
$8.61 MX$163
23.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 โ‚ฝ380
$8.54 MX$161
-44.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 โ‚ฝ727
$10.98 MX$208
-17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฝ143
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ145
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฝ217
$2.19 MX$41.42
24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ68.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 โ‚ฝ231
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฝ555
$8.86 MX$167
-21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚ฝ30.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ155
$3.24 MX$61.2
-39.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 โ‚ฝ504
$3.11 MX$58.7
103.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.1
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
46.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 โ‚ฝ11.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
69.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.04 โ‚ฝ403
$22.14 MX$419
-77.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.83 โ‚ฝ465
$30.14 MX$570
-80.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.91 โ‚ฝ2,786
$52 MX$983
-32.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 โ‚ฝ402
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 โ‚ฝ26.2K
$200 MX$3,787
63.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 โ‚ฝ561.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69 โ‚ฝ5,505
$35.74 MX$676
93.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 โ‚ฝ3,601
$39.8 MX$753
13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ9,028
$79 MX$1,493
43.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฝ8,515
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-68.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚ฝ19.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-49.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฝ45.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 โ‚ฝ40.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 โ‚ฝ160.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,409 โ‚ฝ112.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Syktyvkar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 โ‚ฝ46.5K
$792 MX$15K
-26.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.42
110.16%

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Last update for Syktyvkar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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