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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vologda is 36.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vologda is 1.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 โ‚ฝ763
$11.88 MX$210
-17.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.56 โ‚ฝ2,930
$41.90 MX$740
-10.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 โ‚ฝ449
$10.55 MX$186
-45.40%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
$1.50 MX$26.45
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.17
$0.91 MX$16.09
-60.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
$3.08 MX$54.4
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ197
$4.47 MX$78.8
-43.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.42
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-28.75%
Eggs
$2.90 โ‚ฝ226
$2.60 MX$45.97
11.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.92 โ‚ฝ852
$8.36 MX$148
30.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ฝ377
$8.64 MX$152
-44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 โ‚ฝ694
$10.91 MX$192
-18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ74.5
$2.61 MX$45.98
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.3
$1.44 MX$25.46
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฝ153
$1.96 MX$34.55
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฝ211
$2.12 MX$37.34
27.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.8
$2.22 MX$39.20
-68.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$1.02 MX$17.99
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$4.05 MX$71.5
-41.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.92 โ‚ฝ306
$10.18 MX$180
-61.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.9
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$2.62 MX$46.25
-26.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.37
$0.51 MX$9.09
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.36 โ‚ฝ1,354
$26.52 MX$468
-34.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
$3.15 MX$55.7
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.54
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 โ‚ฝ492
$3.26 MX$57.5
93.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฝ8,507
$83.5 MX$1,474
30.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.89 โ‚ฝ460
$22.86 MX$404
-74.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.12 โ‚ฝ477
$30.04 MX$530
-79.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 โ‚ฝ2,815
$51.9 MX$916
-30.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 โ‚ฝ406
$5.12 MX$90.4
1.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฝ25.5K
$201 MX$3,541
62.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,106 โ‚ฝ554.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
33.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 โ‚ฝ5,368
$35.73 MX$631
92.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 โ‚ฝ3,433
$40.27 MX$711
9.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,855
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฝ8,496
$89.3 MX$1,576
22.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-65.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 โ‚ฝ17.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-53.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚ฝ36.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ฝ27.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-71.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,211 โ‚ฝ94.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$924 โ‚ฝ72.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vologda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$807 โ‚ฝ62.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
10.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Vologda: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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