Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 15.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 56.3% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Almaty

The cost of childcare and clothing in Almaty are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.90 MX$208.65	$7.33 KZT3,459.35	-38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.83 MX$189.98	$6.41 KZT3,026.93	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MX$28.48	$0.93 KZT438.12	-42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$23.54	$0.58 KZT275.51	-56.5%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 MX$34.69	$0.53 KZT251.66	-73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 MX$75.99	$4.58 KZT2,164.10	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 MX$96.44	$4.84 KZT2,286.21	-11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 MX$39.77	$1.66 KZT785.12	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.76 MX$65.94	$1.93 KZT908.98	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$22.73	$0.59 KZT277.43	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MX$11.28	$0.83 KZT390.49	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$15.73	$0.82 KZT386.77	-8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$16.44	$0.84 KZT396.42	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$14.94	$0.27 KZT128.59	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 MX$17.95	$0.18 KZT85.07	-82.4%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 MX$88.13	$1.81 KZT854.51	-64.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.08 MX$474.95	$18.14 KZT8,561.89	-33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,003.27 MX$544K	$22,900.61 KZT11M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.93 MX$454.78	$7.01 KZT3,308.00	-73.0%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.51 MX$535.11	$12.90 KZT6,090.05	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,072.23 MX$18,807.57	$645.61 KZT305K	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$484.68 MX$8,501.58	$437.19 KZT206K	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.40 MX$1,129.62	$52.67 KZT24,861.89	-18.2%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 56.3% more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$204.43 MX$3,585.86	$258.77 KZT122K	+26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,361.26 MX$94,039.78	$9,972.39 KZT5M	+86.0%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 MX$54.73	$1.28 KZT605.39	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 MX$60.70	$2.28 KZT1,074.69	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.17 MX$73.14	$1.83 KZT864.84	-56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.49 MX$1,061.10	$48.33 KZT22,814.37	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MX$87.43	$5.13 KZT2,421.54	+2.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.98 MX$771.42	$70.28 KZT33,178.30	+59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.89 MX$734.72	$40.36 KZT19,054.18	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.82 MX$1,329.86	$92.56 KZT43,693.07	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.61 MX$1,554.36	$109.97 KZT51,913.51	+24.1%
Average			+25.6%

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