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 20.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yakutsk is 10.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.70 โ‚ฝ738
$11.61 MX$200
-16.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.13 โ‚ฝ3,355
$42.75 MX$738
3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 โ‚ฝ569
$10.60 MX$183
-29.34%
Cappuccino
$2.53 โ‚ฝ192
$3.59 MX$62.0
-29.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฝ120
$1.45 MX$25.08
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ55.9
$0.90 MX$15.50
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 โ‚ฝ283
$3.03 MX$52.4
23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 โ‚ฝ347
$4.56 MX$78.8
0.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ141
$1.45 MX$25.07
28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ57.1
$1.83 MX$31.55
-59.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฝ121
$1.61 MX$27.77
-1.24%
Eggs
$2.44 โ‚ฝ186
$2.54 MX$43.82
-3.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.89 โ‚ฝ1,056
$8.54 MX$148
62.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 โ‚ฝ643
$8.47 MX$146
-0.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 โ‚ฝ781
$10.86 MX$188
-5.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฝ248
$2.73 MX$47.13
19.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฝ243
$1.49 MX$25.77
114.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.39 โ‚ฝ334
$1.94 MX$33.55
126.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฝ268
$2.16 MX$37.38
63.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฝ86.2
$1.85 MX$31.88
-38.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ132
$2.19 MX$37.80
-21.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฝ129
$1.07 MX$18.52
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ81.5
$1.08 MX$18.71
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 โ‚ฝ197
$4.06 MX$70.1
-36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 โ‚ฝ629
$10.46 MX$181
-20.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฝ95.5
$1.65 MX$28.56
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 โ‚ฝ194
$2.55 MX$44.01
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ49.12
$0.56 MX$9.60
16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.50 โ‚ฝ950
$26.20 MX$453
-52.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ192
$3.14 MX$54.2
-19.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ105
$2.37 MX$40.96
-41.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 โ‚ฝ690
$3.24 MX$56.0
180.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚ฝ62.5
$1.31 MX$22.70
-37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K โ‚ฝ3.2M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
38.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฝ2.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
35.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 โ‚ฝ13.8K
$83.1 MX$1,436
117.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 โ‚ฝ406
$22.15 MX$383
-75.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.32 โ‚ฝ785
$29.37 MX$507
-64.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.57 โ‚ฝ3,693
$51.2 MX$884
-5.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.32 โ‚ฝ785
$18.69 MX$323
-44.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 โ‚ฝ383
$4.89 MX$84.4
3.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 โ‚ฝ10.8K
$199 MX$3,431
-28.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,551 โ‚ฝ194.0K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-51.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.86 โ‚ฝ2,423
$35.93 MX$621
-11.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 โ‚ฝ1,451
$39.39 MX$680
-51.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 โ‚ฝ4,896
$80.3 MX$1,387
-19.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 โ‚ฝ4,773
$87.6 MX$1,512
-28.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 โ‚ฝ47.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-34.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 โ‚ฝ32.7K
$482 MX$8,326
-10.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 โ‚ฝ71.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚ฝ54.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-39.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,067 โ‚ฝ157.2K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-47.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,556 โ‚ฝ194.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-60.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yakutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,172 โ‚ฝ89.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
61.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.42
-25.57%

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Last update for Yakutsk: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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