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 7.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Volgograd is 4.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 โ‚ฝ766
$11.61 MX$201
-13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.99 โ‚ฝ2,891
$42.75 MX$739
-11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 โ‚ฝ391
$10.60 MX$183
-51.60%
Cappuccino
$1.88 โ‚ฝ143
$3.59 MX$62.0
-47.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ138
$1.45 MX$25.10
25.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ54.0
$0.90 MX$15.52
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 โ‚ฝ190
$3.03 MX$52.4
-17.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฝ441
$4.56 MX$78.8
26.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ95.5
$1.45 MX$25.10
-13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ53.6
$1.83 MX$31.59
-61.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ139
$1.61 MX$27.80
13.04%
Eggs
$1.67 โ‚ฝ127
$2.54 MX$43.87
-34.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฝ930
$8.54 MX$148
43.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 โ‚ฝ425
$8.47 MX$146
-34.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 โ‚ฝ595
$10.86 MX$188
-27.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ147
$2.73 MX$47.18
-28.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ128
$1.49 MX$25.80
12.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฝ234
$1.94 MX$33.59
58.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฝ202
$2.16 MX$37.42
22.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.85 MX$31.92
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.1
$2.19 MX$37.84
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ148
$1.07 MX$18.54
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ49.12
$1.08 MX$18.73
-39.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ189
$4.06 MX$70.2
-38.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 โ‚ฝ744
$10.46 MX$181
-6.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ55.7
$1.65 MX$28.59
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ196
$2.55 MX$44.06
1.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.16
$0.56 MX$9.61
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.59 โ‚ฝ958
$26.20 MX$453
-51.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 โ‚ฝ187
$3.14 MX$54.3
-21.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ26.87
$2.37 MX$41.00
-85.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 โ‚ฝ496
$3.24 MX$56.0
101.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ67.1
$1.31 MX$22.72
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
13.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
47.42%
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‚ฝ6,897
$83.1 MX$1,438
9.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.87 โ‚ฝ523
$22.15 MX$383
-68.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.23 โ‚ฝ551
$29.37 MX$508
-75.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.80 โ‚ฝ1,279
$51.2 MX$885
-67.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 โ‚ฝ1,471
$18.69 MX$323
3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.38 โ‚ฝ333
$4.89 MX$84.5
-10.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฝ24.6K
$199 MX$3,435
62.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 โ‚ฝ523.3K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
32.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,598
$35.93 MX$621
214.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 โ‚ฝ2,371
$39.39 MX$681
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 โ‚ฝ9,695
$80.3 MX$1,388
58.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚ฝ9,502
$87.6 MX$1,514
42.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 โ‚ฝ21.3K
$963 MX$16.7K
-70.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 โ‚ฝ16.9K
$482 MX$8,336
-53.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ฝ59.1K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-52.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ38.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-57.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,876 โ‚ฝ142.8K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-52.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 โ‚ฝ103.9K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-79.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Volgograd
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 โ‚ฝ37.3K
$726 MX$12.6K
-32.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.67
11.42
10.95%

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Last update for Volgograd: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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