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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Volgograd is 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Volgograd is 12.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 โ‚ฝ779
$11.88 MX$210
-15.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.19 โ‚ฝ2,979
$41.90 MX$740
-8.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
$10.55 MX$186
-51.28%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
$1.50 MX$26.45
17.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ54.0
$0.91 MX$16.09
-24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ200
$3.08 MX$54.4
-16.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 โ‚ฝ434
$4.47 MX$78.8
24.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
$1.90 MX$33.47
-60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$1.60 MX$28.27
13.12%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 โ‚ฝ946
$8.36 MX$148
45.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 โ‚ฝ433
$8.64 MX$152
-35.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.17 โ‚ฝ638
$10.91 MX$192
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฝ148
$2.61 MX$45.98
-27.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$1.44 MX$25.46
17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
$1.96 MX$34.55
64.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
$2.12 MX$37.34
27.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-60.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.9
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
$1.02 MX$17.99
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.93
$1.04 MX$18.36
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
$4.05 MX$71.5
-39.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.80 โ‚ฝ764
$10.18 MX$180
-3.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.3
$1.69 MX$29.79
-55.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
$2.62 MX$46.25
-0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.48 โ‚ฝ973
$26.52 MX$468
-52.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$3.15 MX$55.7
-24.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.38
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 โ‚ฝ503
$3.26 MX$57.5
97.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
49.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 โ‚ฝ6,801
$83.5 MX$1,474
4.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.70 โ‚ฝ523
$22.86 MX$404
-70.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 โ‚ฝ586
$30.04 MX$530
-75.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.08 โ‚ฝ1,332
$51.9 MX$916
-67.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.25 โ‚ฝ1,502
$18.30 MX$323
5.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 โ‚ฝ338
$5.12 MX$90.4
-15.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฝ25.5K
$201 MX$3,541
62.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,907 โ‚ฝ538.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
29.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,930
$35.73 MX$631
220.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 โ‚ฝ2,429
$40.27 MX$711
-22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 โ‚ฝ10.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
62.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฝ9,849
$89.3 MX$1,576
41.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฝ22.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-69.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 โ‚ฝ17.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฝ59.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,776 โ‚ฝ138.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-55.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 โ‚ฝ103.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 โ‚ฝ37.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-33.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.67
11.42
10.95%

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Last update for Volgograd: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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