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 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yoshkar-Ola is 20.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 โ‚ฝ895
$11.73 MX$222
-4.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 โ‚ฝ2,034
$41.52 MX$785
-38.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 โ‚ฝ404
$10.57 MX$200
-52.13%
Cappuccino
$1.3 โ‚ฝ104
$3.49 MX$65.9
-62.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54
$1.45 MX$27.33
-53.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ36.38
$0.97 MX$18.33
-52.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ82.4
$3.03 MX$57.2
-66.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
$4.59 MX$86.8
-30.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ83.6
$1.42 MX$26.87
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ48.94
$1.87 MX$35.43
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$1.54 MX$29.2
-11.04%
Eggs
$1.56 โ‚ฝ124
$2.6 MX$49.21
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 โ‚ฝ843
$8.32 MX$157
26.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 โ‚ฝ389
$8.54 MX$161
-42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.57 โ‚ฝ683
$10.67 MX$202
-19.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.66 MX$50.2
-33.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ135
$1.51 MX$28.5
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$1.9 MX$35.87
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฝ195
$2.19 MX$41.45
11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.3
$1.78 MX$33.7
-61.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.2
$2.17 MX$41.05
-69.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 โ‚ฝ95.5
$1.07 MX$20.14
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.2
$1.09 MX$20.53
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚ฝ234
$4.17 MX$78.8
-29.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 โ‚ฝ721
$8.75 MX$165
3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ94.4
$1.69 MX$31.91
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฝ171
$2.53 MX$47.74
-15.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚ฝ31.44
$0.51 MX$9.59
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
$3.25 MX$61.4
-42.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 โ‚ฝ13.84
$2.49 MX$47.01
-93.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 โ‚ฝ601
$3.22 MX$60.8
133.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62
$1.26 MX$23.87
-38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42K โ‚ฝ3.4M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
40.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
33.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,089
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.79 โ‚ฝ462
$22.8 MX$431
-74.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 โ‚ฝ571
$30.04 MX$568
-76.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.38 โ‚ฝ2,982
$51.4 MX$972
-27.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 โ‚ฝ446
$4.97 MX$94.1
12.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 โ‚ฝ26.8K
$197 MX$3,719
70.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,904 โ‚ฝ311.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-25.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 โ‚ฝ6,565
$35.81 MX$677
129.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 โ‚ฝ6,067
$39.43 MX$745
92.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$80.9 MX$1,529
81.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ฝ8,767
$86.3 MX$1,631
27.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ฝ24.8K
$968 MX$18.3K
-67.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 โ‚ฝ20.5K
$478 MX$9,037
-46.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฝ40.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-68.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 โ‚ฝ30.4K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-68.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 โ‚ฝ98.7K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-60.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,212 โ‚ฝ96.7K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-84.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yoshkar-Ola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 โ‚ฝ40.3K
$805 MX$15.2K
-37.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
11.42
9.46%

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Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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