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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ukhta is 39.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ukhta is 19.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 โ‚ฝ743
$11.99 MX$227
-22.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.76 โ‚ฝ3,093
$42.47 MX$803
-8.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ468
$10.47 MX$198
-44.03%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฝ180
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ91.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ110
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.10%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฝ136
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 โ‚ฝ869
$8.61 MX$163
26.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฝ382
$8.54 MX$161
-43.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 โ‚ฝ698
$10.98 MX$208
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ159
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฝ214
$2.19 MX$41.42
22.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ67.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ109
$1.07 MX$20.23
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 โ‚ฝ236
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 โ‚ฝ598
$8.86 MX$167
-15.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฝ74.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ152
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ26.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 โ‚ฝ504
$3.11 MX$58.7
103.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 โ‚ฝ8,561
$84.2 MX$1,592
27.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.06 โ‚ฝ483
$22.14 MX$419
-72.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.91 โ‚ฝ631
$30.14 MX$570
-73.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 โ‚ฝ2,818
$52 MX$983
-32.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 โ‚ฝ414
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 โ‚ฝ25.5K
$200 MX$3,787
59.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,926 โ‚ฝ552.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69 โ‚ฝ5,504
$35.74 MX$676
93.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.71 โ‚ฝ3,488
$39.8 MX$753
9.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,080
$79 MX$1,493
44.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฝ8,643
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 โ‚ฝ24K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฝ61.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 โ‚ฝ41.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,096 โ‚ฝ167.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 โ‚ฝ113K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ukhta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ukhta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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