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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 23.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.51 โ‚ฝ1,054
$11.88 MX$210
13.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 โ‚ฝ3,975
$41.90 MX$740
21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ฝ485
$10.55 MX$186
-41.04%
Cappuccino
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.50 MX$26.45
-5.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.76
$0.91 MX$16.09
-34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
$3.08 MX$54.4
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฝ171
$4.47 MX$78.8
-51.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$1.60 MX$28.27
-16.25%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 โ‚ฝ958
$8.36 MX$148
46.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 โ‚ฝ366
$8.64 MX$152
-45.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 โ‚ฝ898
$10.91 MX$192
5.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ157
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$1.96 MX$34.55
20.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฝ229
$2.12 MX$37.34
38.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
$1.86 MX$32.87
-60.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$1.02 MX$17.99
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
$1.04 MX$18.36
-31.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
$4.05 MX$71.5
-36.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚ฝ584
$10.18 MX$180
-26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ90.0
$1.69 MX$29.79
-31.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
$2.62 MX$46.25
-5.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฝ33.75
$0.51 MX$9.09
-15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 โ‚ฝ1,998
$26.52 MX$468
-3.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 โ‚ฝ189
$3.15 MX$55.7
-23.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.79
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 โ‚ฝ540
$3.26 MX$57.5
112.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.32 MX$23.36
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ฝ3.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
99.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
55.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 โ‚ฝ534
$22.86 MX$404
-70.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.64 โ‚ฝ752
$30.04 MX$530
-67.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.40 โ‚ฝ3,152
$51.9 MX$916
-22.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 โ‚ฝ1,509
$18.30 MX$323
5.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 โ‚ฝ415
$5.12 MX$90.4
3.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 โ‚ฝ36.3K
$201 MX$3,541
131.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,865 โ‚ฝ691.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
66.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 โ‚ฝ5,492
$35.73 MX$631
97.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.92 โ‚ฝ3,660
$40.27 MX$711
16.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,958
$79.2 MX$1,398
28.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 โ‚ฝ5,796
$89.3 MX$1,576
-16.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฝ44.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-39.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ฝ30.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฝ86.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 โ‚ฝ61.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-34.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,597 โ‚ฝ202.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-35.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 โ‚ฝ123.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$915 โ‚ฝ71.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
25.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
11.42
43.52%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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