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 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Volgograd is 2.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.1 โ‚ฝ806
$11.99 MX$227
-15.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.54 โ‚ฝ2,995
$42.47 MX$803
-11.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 โ‚ฝ402
$10.47 MX$198
-51.86%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฝ154
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 โ‚ฝ202
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ467
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฝ96.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฝ143
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.65%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 โ‚ฝ967
$8.61 MX$163
40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.6 โ‚ฝ447
$8.54 MX$161
-34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 โ‚ฝ622
$10.98 MX$208
-28.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฝ159
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฝ260
$1.88 MX$35.63
72.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 โ‚ฝ216
$2.19 MX$41.42
23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ155
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚ฝ47.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 โ‚ฝ743
$8.86 MX$167
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-54.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ205
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ36.15
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.62 โ‚ฝ1,007
$26.59 MX$503
-52.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 โ‚ฝ196
$3.24 MX$61.2
-24.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 โ‚ฝ513
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 โ‚ฝ67
$1.31 MX$24.85
-35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 โ‚ฝ7,228
$84.2 MX$1,592
7.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.9 โ‚ฝ550
$22.14 MX$419
-68.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 โ‚ฝ605
$30.14 MX$570
-74.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.18 โ‚ฝ1,371
$52 MX$983
-66.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.17 โ‚ฝ1,530
$18.72 MX$354
2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 โ‚ฝ348
$5.07 MX$95.9
-14.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 โ‚ฝ25.7K
$200 MX$3,787
60.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,852 โ‚ฝ546.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 โ‚ฝ9,231
$35.74 MX$676
223.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.07 โ‚ฝ2,559
$39.8 MX$753
-19.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฝ10K
$79 MX$1,493
58.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 โ‚ฝ22.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 โ‚ฝ17.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-53.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฝ60.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 โ‚ฝ41.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,765 โ‚ฝ140.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-42.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 โ‚ฝ103.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 โ‚ฝ37.7K
$792 MX$15K
-40.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.67
11.42
10.95%

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Last update for Volgograd: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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