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 4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vladivostok is 19% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 โ‚ฝ1,160
$11.61 MX$200
31.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.34 โ‚ฝ2,839
$42.75 MX$738
-12.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 โ‚ฝ442
$10.60 MX$183
-45.19%
Cappuccino
$2.93 โ‚ฝ222
$3.59 MX$62.0
-18.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ75.3
$1.45 MX$25.08
-31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฝ47.47
$0.90 MX$15.50
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ94.7
$3.03 MX$52.4
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฝ247
$4.56 MX$78.8
-28.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฝ120
$1.45 MX$25.07
8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ51.6
$1.83 MX$31.55
-62.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ134
$1.61 MX$27.77
9.32%
Eggs
$2.77 โ‚ฝ211
$2.54 MX$43.82
9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 โ‚ฝ866
$8.54 MX$148
33.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 โ‚ฝ468
$8.47 MX$146
-27.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 โ‚ฝ815
$10.86 MX$188
-1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฝ186
$2.73 MX$47.13
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฝ182
$1.49 MX$25.77
61.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ195
$1.94 MX$33.55
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฝ234
$2.16 MX$37.38
42.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ61.5
$1.85 MX$31.88
-56.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ59.5
$2.19 MX$37.80
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ132
$1.07 MX$18.52
62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฝ93.8
$1.08 MX$18.71
13.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚ฝ229
$4.06 MX$70.1
-25.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 โ‚ฝ751
$10.46 MX$181
-5.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ83.1
$1.65 MX$28.56
-33.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฝ234
$2.55 MX$44.01
20.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ43.35
$0.56 MX$9.60
1.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.07 โ‚ฝ1,222
$26.20 MX$453
-38.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ146
$3.14 MX$54.2
-38.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 โ‚ฝ12.88
$2.37 MX$40.96
-92.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 โ‚ฝ488
$3.24 MX$56.0
97.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ60.1
$1.31 MX$22.70
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
6.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
60.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 โ‚ฝ13.5K
$83.1 MX$1,436
114.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.75 โ‚ฝ437
$22.15 MX$383
-74.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.68 โ‚ฝ660
$29.37 MX$507
-70.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 โ‚ฝ3,815
$51.2 MX$884
-1.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.9 โ‚ฝ4,329
$18.69 MX$323
204.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 โ‚ฝ430
$4.89 MX$84.4
15.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 โ‚ฝ37.2K
$199 MX$3,431
146.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,069 โ‚ฝ537.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
35.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 โ‚ฝ9,072
$35.93 MX$621
232.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 โ‚ฝ4,514
$39.39 MX$680
50.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 โ‚ฝ6,102
$80.3 MX$1,387
-0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$87.6 MX$1,512
76.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 โ‚ฝ51.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-29.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฝ34.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-5.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 โ‚ฝ97.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-21.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 โ‚ฝ67.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-25.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,136 โ‚ฝ238.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-20.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,323 โ‚ฝ176.6K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-64.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vladivostok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 โ‚ฝ68.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
24.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
11.42
83.89%

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Last update for Vladivostok: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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