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 22.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 โ‚ฝ1,076
$11.99 MX$227
12.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 โ‚ฝ4,078
$42.47 MX$803
20.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ฝ496
$10.47 MX$198
-40.59%
Cappuccino
$2.7 โ‚ฝ215
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚ฝ48.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$3.09 MX$58.5
-37.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฝ182
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$1.67 โ‚ฝ133
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 โ‚ฝ999
$8.61 MX$163
45.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 โ‚ฝ373
$8.54 MX$161
-45.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 โ‚ฝ928
$10.98 MX$208
5.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฝ163
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฝ190
$1.88 MX$35.63
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฝ236
$2.19 MX$41.42
34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ58.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ59
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ111
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 โ‚ฝ199
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 โ‚ฝ582
$8.86 MX$167
-17.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ91.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 โ‚ฝ191
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฝ34.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.33 โ‚ฝ2,021
$26.59 MX$503
-4.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$3.24 MX$61.2
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.99
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 โ‚ฝ556
$3.11 MX$58.7
124.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
6.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K โ‚ฝ3.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
99.92%
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‚ฝ10.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
53.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.94 โ‚ฝ554
$22.14 MX$419
-68.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 โ‚ฝ762
$30.14 MX$570
-68.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.49 โ‚ฝ3,151
$52 MX$983
-24.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 โ‚ฝ1,524
$18.72 MX$354
2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.5 โ‚ฝ439
$5.07 MX$95.9
8.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 โ‚ฝ37.2K
$200 MX$3,787
132.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,929 โ‚ฝ712.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
67.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 โ‚ฝ5,491
$35.74 MX$676
92.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 โ‚ฝ3,648
$39.8 MX$753
14.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฝ8,081
$79 MX$1,493
28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 โ‚ฝ6,020
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฝ46.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-39.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 โ‚ฝ30.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 โ‚ฝ89.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ฝ61.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 โ‚ฝ210.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 โ‚ฝ112.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$890 โ‚ฝ71K
$792 MX$15K
12.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
11.42
43.52%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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