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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yerevan is 5.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yerevan is 28.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.35 ึ3,965
$11.99 MX$227
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 ึ19.9K
$42.47 MX$803
22.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 ึ2,933
$10.47 MX$198
-26.84%
Cappuccino
$3.47 ึ1,328
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ึ370
$1.44 MX$27.16
-32.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ึ186
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 ึ695
$3.09 MX$58.5
-41.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 ึ1,525
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ึ599
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ึ327
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 ึ914
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.23%
Eggs
$2.32 ึ890
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 ึ3,186
$8.61 MX$163
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 ึ2,851
$8.54 MX$161
-12.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 ึ4,775
$10.98 MX$208
13.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 ึ501
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ึ658
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ึ679
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 ึ885
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ึ308
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ึ274
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ึ339
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ึ261
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 ึ974
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 ึ3,947
$8.86 MX$167
16.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ึ489
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ึ849
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ึ144
$0.52 MX$9.74
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.09 ึ8,844
$26.59 MX$503
-13.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ึ595
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ึ111
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 ึ1,757
$3.11 MX$58.7
47.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ึ515
$1.31 MX$24.85
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ึ12.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K ึ14.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
57.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ึ51.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
58.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.78 ึ3,361
$22.14 MX$419
-60.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.74 ึ7,942
$30.14 MX$570
-31.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$103 ึ39.5K
$52 MX$983
98.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.99 ึ11.9K
$18.72 MX$354
65.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ึ2,455
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 ึ139.9K
$200 MX$3,787
82.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,603 ึ2.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
42.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 ึ42.8K
$35.74 MX$676
212.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 ึ23.5K
$39.8 MX$753
54.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 ึ53.7K
$79 MX$1,493
77.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 ึ51.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ึ306.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-17.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ึ210K
$474 MX$8,968
15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 ึ532.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 ึ333.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,440 ึ1.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,673 ึ640.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yerevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ึ226.9K
$792 MX$15K
-25.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.53
11.42
35.99%

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Last update for Yerevan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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