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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vladivostok is 12% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vladivostok is 21% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 โ‚ฝ1,204
$11.99 MX$227
25.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.98 โ‚ฝ3,030
$42.47 MX$803
-10.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 โ‚ฝ454
$10.47 MX$198
-45.56%
Cappuccino
$2.93 โ‚ฝ234
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ82.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$3.09 MX$58.5
-58.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฝ246
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฝ125
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.19%
Eggs
$2.74 โ‚ฝ219
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 โ‚ฝ890
$8.61 MX$163
29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 โ‚ฝ498
$8.54 MX$161
-26.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 โ‚ฝ859
$10.98 MX$208
-2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฝ183
$1.51 MX$28.57
51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฝ207
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฝ236
$2.19 MX$41.42
34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ70.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ140
$1.07 MX$20.23
64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ94.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 โ‚ฝ239
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 โ‚ฝ735
$8.86 MX$167
3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ45.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.68 โ‚ฝ1,251
$26.59 MX$503
-41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 โ‚ฝ12.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-93.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 โ‚ฝ529
$3.11 MX$58.7
113.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
61.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 โ‚ฝ14.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
114.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 โ‚ฝ456
$22.14 MX$419
-74.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.95 โ‚ฝ714
$30.14 MX$570
-70.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 โ‚ฝ4,078
$52 MX$983
-1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.2 โ‚ฝ4,645
$18.72 MX$354
210.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 โ‚ฝ459
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 โ‚ฝ38.1K
$200 MX$3,787
138.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,105 โ‚ฝ566.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
33.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 โ‚ฝ9,577
$35.74 MX$676
235.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 โ‚ฝ4,678
$39.8 MX$753
47.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 โ‚ฝ6,449
$79 MX$1,493
2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฝ12.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 โ‚ฝ53.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ฝ37.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-2.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 โ‚ฝ103.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 โ‚ฝ68.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,954 โ‚ฝ235.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-4.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 โ‚ฝ173.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$866 โ‚ฝ69.1K
$792 MX$15K
9.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
11.42
83.89%

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Last update for Vladivostok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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