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

😐 Solo nomad: Yerevan is 6.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yerevan is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.63 ֏4,013
$11.85 MX$210
-10.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 ֏20.0K
$42.16 MX$746
25.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 ֏2,959
$10.75 MX$190
-27.07%
Cappuccino
$3.52 ֏1,330
$3.47 MX$61.5
1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ֏359
$1.45 MX$25.72
-34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ֏197
$0.90 MX$15.98
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ֏675
$3.05 MX$54.1
-41.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 ֏1,465
$4.42 MX$78.2
-12.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ֏622
$1.37 MX$24.24
20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ֏332
$1.87 MX$33.14
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 ֏910
$1.54 MX$27.32
56.49%
Eggs
$2.35 ֏888
$2.50 MX$44.31
-6.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 ֏3,145
$8.61 MX$152
-3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.54 ֏2,846
$8.63 MX$153
-12.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 ֏4,665
$11.02 MX$195
12.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ֏474
$2.75 MX$48.67
-54.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ֏643
$1.43 MX$25.28
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ֏656
$1.87 MX$33.15
-6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ֏865
$2.17 MX$38.37
5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ֏294
$1.88 MX$33.33
-58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ֏268
$2.25 MX$39.76
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 ֏314
$1.07 MX$18.90
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ֏262
$1.07 MX$19.00
-35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ֏977
$4.15 MX$73.5
-37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 ֏3,539
$10.34 MX$183
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ֏503
$1.68 MX$29.72
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 ֏867
$2.48 MX$43.97
-7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ֏141
$0.55 MX$9.82
-32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.31 ֏8,800
$26.53 MX$470
-12.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ֏589
$3.22 MX$56.9
-51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ֏118
$2.48 MX$43.93
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 ֏1,759
$3.11 MX$55.0
49.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ֏515
$1.26 MX$22.22
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ֏12.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
3.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K ֏14.0M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
54.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ֏50.3K
$82.5 MX$1,460
61.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 ֏3,372
$22.29 MX$394
-59.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.82 ֏7,859
$30.02 MX$531
-30.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 ֏38.7K
$51.4 MX$911
99.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.08 ֏11.7K
$18.29 MX$324
69.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 ֏2,460
$4.98 MX$88.2
30.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$373 ֏140.9K
$200 MX$3,540
86.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 ֏2.9M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
45.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 ֏42.2K
$35.71 MX$632
213.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 ֏23.2K
$39.56 MX$700
55.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 ֏53.9K
$80.6 MX$1,426
77.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 ֏52.5K
$88.3 MX$1,563
57.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 ֏305.3K
$969 MX$17.2K
-16.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ֏208.6K
$482 MX$8,535
14.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 ֏519.7K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 ֏317.9K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-28.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,315 ֏1.3M
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-18.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,516 ֏572.3K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-76.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 ֏218.7K
$756 MX$13.4K
-23.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.53
11.42
35.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yerevan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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