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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yoshkar-Ola is 21.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yoshkar-Ola is 16.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.30 โ‚ฝ881
$11.88 MX$210
-4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.38 โ‚ฝ1,980
$41.90 MX$740
-39.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 โ‚ฝ388
$10.55 MX$186
-52.80%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.5
$3.60 MX$63.5
-65.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
$1.50 MX$26.45
-55.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.97
$0.91 MX$16.09
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
-66.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฝ243
$4.47 MX$78.8
-30.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ82.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-24.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.16
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
$1.60 MX$28.27
-18.13%
Eggs
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
$2.60 MX$45.97
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 โ‚ฝ816
$8.36 MX$148
25.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 โ‚ฝ381
$8.64 MX$152
-43.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
$10.91 MX$192
-19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ136
$1.44 MX$25.46
21.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
$2.12 MX$37.34
17.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-69.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฝ96.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
$1.04 MX$18.36
-29.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
$10.18 MX$180
-23.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.85
$0.51 MX$9.09
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
$3.15 MX$55.7
-39.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 โ‚ฝ13.08
$2.46 MX$43.49
-93.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 โ‚ฝ592
$3.26 MX$57.5
132.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
37.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
33.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,832
$83.5 MX$1,474
35.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.52 โ‚ฝ431
$22.86 MX$404
-75.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.30 โ‚ฝ570
$30.04 MX$530
-75.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 โ‚ฝ2,923
$51.9 MX$916
-27.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 โ‚ฝ458
$5.12 MX$90.4
14.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ฝ26.8K
$201 MX$3,541
71.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,915 โ‚ฝ305.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-26.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 โ‚ฝ6,311
$35.73 MX$631
126.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 โ‚ฝ5,965
$40.27 MX$711
89.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 โ‚ฝ11.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
86.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฝ8,873
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฝ24.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-66.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ฝ19.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฝ39.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-68.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฝ30.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-68.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,293 โ‚ฝ100.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-67.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,198 โ‚ฝ93.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 โ‚ฝ40.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-29.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
11.42
9.46%

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Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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