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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Visaginas is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Visaginas is 25% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.16
$11.99 MX$227
-1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 โ‚ฌ54.7
$42.47 MX$803
49.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.1 โ‚ฌ7.86
$10.47 MX$198
-13.09%
Cappuccino
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.89 MX$16.79
89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$3.09 MX$58.5
66.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.76
$4.58 MX$86.6
-5.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 โ‚ฌ9.5
$8.61 MX$163
27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.54 MX$161
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 โ‚ฌ10.51
$10.98 MX$208
10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
-13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.07 MX$20.23
64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13 โ‚ฌ11.22
$8.86 MX$167
46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
117.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.47 โ‚ฌ28.9
$26.59 MX$503
25.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 โ‚ฌ7.87
$3.11 MX$58.7
192.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
33.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ188
$84.2 MX$1,592
157.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.12 โ‚ฌ13.92
$22.14 MX$419
-27.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.14
$30.14 MX$570
-53.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.78 โ‚ฌ36.94
$52 MX$983
-17.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.04
$18.72 MX$354
23.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$200 MX$3,787
226.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,655 โ‚ฌ6,609
$5,333 MX$100.8K
43.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 โ‚ฌ74.4
$35.74 MX$676
141.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.08 โ‚ฌ40.65
$39.8 MX$753
18.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 โ‚ฌ85.8
$79 MX$1,493
25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 โ‚ฌ173
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$474 MX$8,968
-63.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 โ‚ฌ353
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-75.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 โ‚ฌ318
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-69.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,026 โ‚ฌ886
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$827 โ‚ฌ714
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,091
$792 MX$15K
59.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Visaginas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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