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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yakutsk is 23.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yakutsk is 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 โ‚ฝ764
$11.99 MX$227
-20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.21 โ‚ฝ3,607
$42.47 MX$803
6.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 โ‚ฝ592
$10.47 MX$198
-29.23%
Cappuccino
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฝ128
$1.44 MX$27.16
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ59.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
-15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 โ‚ฝ299
$3.09 MX$58.5
21.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 โ‚ฝ359
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฝ128
$1.57 MX$29.68
2.55%
Eggs
$2.47 โ‚ฝ197
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 โ‚ฝ1,115
$8.61 MX$163
62.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.71 โ‚ฝ695
$8.54 MX$161
1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 โ‚ฝ822
$10.98 MX$208
-6.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฝ261
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฝ255
$1.51 MX$28.57
111.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 โ‚ฝ338
$1.88 MX$35.63
125.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฝ278
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฝ137
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ131
$1.07 MX$20.23
53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ206
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 โ‚ฝ702
$8.86 MX$167
-0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.82 โ‚ฝ1,023
$26.59 MX$503
-51.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ200
$3.24 MX$61.2
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ107
$2.38 MX$44.94
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.82 โ‚ฝ704
$3.11 MX$58.7
183.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ64.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K โ‚ฝ3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
42.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
33.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 โ‚ฝ14.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
112.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 โ‚ฝ419
$22.14 MX$419
-76.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.09 โ‚ฝ805
$30.14 MX$570
-66.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.4 โ‚ฝ3,782
$52 MX$983
-8.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.02 โ‚ฝ800
$18.72 MX$354
-46.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 โ‚ฝ417
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 โ‚ฝ11.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-29.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,540 โ‚ฝ202.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-52.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.24 โ‚ฝ2,492
$35.74 MX$676
-12.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.24 โ‚ฝ1,535
$39.8 MX$753
-51.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,148
$79 MX$1,493
-18.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 โ‚ฝ5,114
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 โ‚ฝ49.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 โ‚ฝ33.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-10.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 โ‚ฝ75.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 โ‚ฝ56.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,646 โ‚ฝ211.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,622 โ‚ฝ209.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 โ‚ฝ97.9K
$792 MX$15K
55.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.42
-25.57%

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Last update for Yakutsk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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