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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yaroslavl is 37.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yaroslavl is 15.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.09 โ‚ฝ645
$11.99 MX$227
-32.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.26 โ‚ฝ2,495
$42.47 MX$803
-26.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 โ‚ฝ489
$10.47 MX$198
-41.45%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚ฝ162
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ80.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฝ27.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$4.58 MX$86.6
-63.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ85.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ฝ101
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.75%
Eggs
$1.31 โ‚ฝ105
$2.55 MX$48.3
-48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 โ‚ฝ581
$8.61 MX$163
-15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 โ‚ฝ332
$8.54 MX$161
-51.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 โ‚ฝ601
$10.98 MX$208
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ140
$2.72 MX$51.4
-35.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฝ163
$1.88 MX$35.63
9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚ฝ302
$2.19 MX$41.42
72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ82.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 โ‚ฝ63.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚ฝ19.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฝ64.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 โ‚ฝ202
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 โ‚ฝ688
$8.86 MX$167
-2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฝ126
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 โ‚ฝ39.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 โ‚ฝ1,822
$26.59 MX$503
-14.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 โ‚ฝ208
$3.24 MX$61.2
-19.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.55
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 โ‚ฝ638
$3.11 MX$58.7
156.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฝ3M
$30.3K MX$573K
24.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฝ2M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97 โ‚ฝ7,742
$84.2 MX$1,592
15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ249
$22.14 MX$419
-85.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.55 โ‚ฝ443
$30.14 MX$570
-81.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.51 โ‚ฝ1,876
$52 MX$983
-54.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.78 โ‚ฝ1,020
$18.72 MX$354
-31.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 โ‚ฝ355
$5.07 MX$95.9
-12.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 โ‚ฝ20.9K
$200 MX$3,787
30.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฝ1.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
178.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.21 โ‚ฝ3,767
$35.74 MX$676
32.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 โ‚ฝ4,012
$39.8 MX$753
26.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 โ‚ฝ10.5K
$79 MX$1,493
66.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฝ10K
$88.4 MX$1,671
42.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ26.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚ฝ18.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 โ‚ฝ51.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 โ‚ฝ27.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,276 โ‚ฝ181.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-26.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 โ‚ฝ87.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yaroslavl
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$830 โ‚ฝ66.2K
$792 MX$15K
4.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.48
11.42
26.80%

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Last update for Yaroslavl: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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