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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhukovsky is 36.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zhukovsky is 5.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.79 โ‚ฝ1,021
$11.99 MX$227
6.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 โ‚ฝ4,096
$42.47 MX$803
20.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 โ‚ฝ303
$10.47 MX$198
-63.71%
Cappuccino
$2.59 โ‚ฝ207
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฝ31.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
-56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ149
$3.09 MX$58.5
-39.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ199
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ67.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-60.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฝ123
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$1.51 โ‚ฝ120
$2.55 MX$48.3
-40.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 โ‚ฝ685
$8.61 MX$163
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 โ‚ฝ376
$8.54 MX$161
-44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 โ‚ฝ749
$10.98 MX$208
-14.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฝ119
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ฝ101
$1.51 MX$28.57
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฝ130
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ129
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚ฝ29.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚ฝ47.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 โ‚ฝ20.91
$1.07 MX$20.23
-75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ51.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 โ‚ฝ166
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 โ‚ฝ615
$8.86 MX$167
-12.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฝ189
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.32
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.54 โ‚ฝ1,240
$26.59 MX$503
-41.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$3.24 MX$61.2
-39.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 โ‚ฝ636
$3.11 MX$58.7
156.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฝ2.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 โ‚ฝ12.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
79.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.24 โ‚ฝ498
$22.14 MX$419
-71.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.2 โ‚ฝ415
$30.14 MX$570
-82.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.98 โ‚ฝ2,791
$52 MX$983
-32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 โ‚ฝ454
$5.07 MX$95.9
12.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ25.7K
$200 MX$3,787
61.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,007 โ‚ฝ559.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 โ‚ฝ7,090
$35.74 MX$676
148.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 โ‚ฝ2,539
$39.8 MX$753
-20.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฝ8,551
$79 MX$1,493
35.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 โ‚ฝ7,104
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 โ‚ฝ35.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 โ‚ฝ24.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฝ61.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ40.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,030 โ‚ฝ162K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 โ‚ฝ112.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhukovsky
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$886 โ‚ฝ70.7K
$792 MX$15K
11.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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Last update for Zhukovsky: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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