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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vorkuta is 33% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vorkuta is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 โ‚ฝ755
$11.99 MX$227
-21.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.68 โ‚ฝ3,087
$42.47 MX$803
-8.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 โ‚ฝ457
$10.47 MX$198
-45.37%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚ฝ190
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
-41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
$3.09 MX$58.5
-56.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 โ‚ฝ199
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$1.7 โ‚ฝ135
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 โ‚ฝ853
$8.61 MX$163
24.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 โ‚ฝ377
$8.54 MX$161
-44.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 โ‚ฝ704
$10.98 MX$208
-19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ145
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฝ152
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฝ159
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฝ213
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ฝ67.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ113
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ53
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚ฝ234
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 โ‚ฝ686
$8.86 MX$167
-2.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ79.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ154
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 โ‚ฝ510
$3.11 MX$58.7
105.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
49.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฝ8,812
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.99 โ‚ฝ478
$22.14 MX$419
-72.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 โ‚ฝ635
$30.14 MX$570
-73.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 โ‚ฝ2,835
$52 MX$983
-31.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 โ‚ฝ413
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ฝ26.3K
$200 MX$3,787
64.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,122 โ‚ฝ568.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
33.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 โ‚ฝ5,543
$35.74 MX$676
94.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 โ‚ฝ3,529
$39.8 MX$753
11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ9,009
$79 MX$1,493
42.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,435
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 โ‚ฝ35.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฝ61.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 โ‚ฝ41K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 โ‚ฝ169.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 โ‚ฝ97.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vorkuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Vorkuta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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