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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 19.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Visaginas is 16.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.78
$11.88 MX$210
-4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 โ‚ฌ55.2
$41.90 MX$740
52.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.00 โ‚ฌ7.76
$10.55 MX$186
-14.69%
Cappuccino
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$3.60 MX$63.5
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.50 MX$26.45
56.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
94.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.08 MX$54.4
68.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.78
$4.47 MX$78.8
-1.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.39 MX$24.54
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.90 MX$33.47
-5.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.60 MX$28.27
43.75%
Eggs
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.60 MX$45.97
10.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ฌ9.47
$8.36 MX$148
31.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.89
$8.64 MX$152
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.80 โ‚ฌ10.18
$10.91 MX$192
8.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.61 MX$45.98
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.44 MX$25.46
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.12 MX$37.34
68.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.86 MX$32.87
-46.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.02 MX$17.99
69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 โ‚ฌ8.76
$10.18 MX$180
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.69 MX$29.79
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
121.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.69 โ‚ฌ29.04
$26.52 MX$468
27.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.15 MX$55.7
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.46 MX$43.49
-57.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
$3.26 MX$57.5
188.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
35.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ186
$83.5 MX$1,474
158.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.03
$22.86 MX$404
-28.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$30.04 MX$530
-53.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.99 โ‚ฌ37.05
$51.9 MX$916
-17.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.04
$18.30 MX$323
26.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 โ‚ฌ8.02
$5.12 MX$90.4
81.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ฌ565
$201 MX$3,541
226.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,755 โ‚ฌ6,685
$5,318 MX$93.9K
45.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.0 โ‚ฌ72.4
$35.73 MX$631
135.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.18 โ‚ฌ41.53
$40.27 MX$711
19.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
26.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$89.3 MX$1,576
30.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 โ‚ฌ175
$947 MX$16.7K
-78.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$483 MX$8,525
-64.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฌ343
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 โ‚ฌ312
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-70.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,041 โ‚ฌ897
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-73.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 โ‚ฌ707
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Visaginas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,090
$730 MX$12.9K
73.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Visaginas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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