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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulyanovsk is 37.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ulyanovsk is 41.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 ₽683
$11.85 MX$211
-26.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.82 ₽2,510
$42.16 MX$750
-24.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 ₽442
$10.75 MX$191
-47.91%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽188
$3.47 MX$61.8
-31.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ₽86.4
$1.45 MX$25.85
-24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽38.30
$0.90 MX$16.06
-45.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ₽69.1
$3.05 MX$54.3
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₽128
$4.42 MX$78.6
-63.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽88.0
$1.37 MX$24.36
-18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 ₽47.59
$1.87 MX$33.31
-67.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 ₽92.9
$1.54 MX$27.46
-23.38%
Eggs
$1.52 ₽120
$2.50 MX$44.53
-39.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ₽704
$8.61 MX$153
3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 ₽362
$8.63 MX$154
-46.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 ₽654
$11.02 MX$196
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ₽97.3
$2.75 MX$48.91
-55.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₽123
$1.43 MX$25.41
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 ₽116
$1.87 MX$33.32
-20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 ₽134
$2.17 MX$38.56
-22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.3
$1.88 MX$33.50
-64.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₽33.51
$2.25 MX$39.96
-81.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ₽143
$1.07 MX$18.99
69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₽39.38
$1.07 MX$19.10
-53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 ₽112
$4.15 MX$73.9
-65.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 ₽472
$10.34 MX$184
-42.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽72.4
$1.68 MX$29.87
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₽137
$2.48 MX$44.19
-29.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ₽34.78
$0.55 MX$9.87
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽147
$3.22 MX$57.2
-41.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 ₽12.80
$2.48 MX$44.15
-93.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 ₽292
$3.11 MX$55.3
18.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽56.7
$1.26 MX$22.34
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.1K ₽3.8M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
56.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₽3.5M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
82.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₽8,128
$82.5 MX$1,467
24.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.62 ₽444
$22.29 MX$396
-74.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.41 ₽427
$30.02 MX$534
-81.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 ₽2,768
$51.4 MX$915
-31.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.09 ₽323
$4.98 MX$88.7
-17.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.4 ₽7,049
$200 MX$3,558
-55.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,068 ₽478.6K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
14.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 ₽7,740
$35.71 MX$635
174.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.32 ₽3,732
$39.56 MX$704
19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 ₽7,068
$80.6 MX$1,433
11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 ₽6,001
$88.3 MX$1,571
-13.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 ₽24.9K
$969 MX$17.2K
-67.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 ₽18.3K
$482 MX$8,579
-51.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 ₽45.1K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-64.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₽23.6K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-74.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,468 ₽115.8K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-63.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,124 ₽88.7K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-82.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulyanovsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 ₽57.0K
$756 MX$13.5K
-4.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ulyanovsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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