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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abakan is 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abakan is 12.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.16 β‚½1,528
$11.99 MX$227
59.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.66 β‚½1,569
$42.47 MX$803
-53.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 β‚½516
$10.47 MX$198
-38.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 β‚½222
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚½93.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 β‚½30.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 β‚½94
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 β‚½102
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 β‚½99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 β‚½52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 β‚½114
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$1.82 β‚½145
$2.55 MX$48.3
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 β‚½862
$8.61 MX$163
25.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 β‚½383
$8.54 MX$161
-43.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 β‚½686
$10.98 MX$208
-21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 β‚½139
$2.72 MX$51.4
-35.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 β‚½175
$1.51 MX$28.57
45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 β‚½160
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 β‚½217
$2.19 MX$41.42
24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 β‚½91.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 β‚½57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 β‚½108
$1.07 MX$20.23
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 β‚½53.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚½234
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.9 β‚½790
$8.86 MX$167
11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 β‚½81.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 β‚½148
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 β‚½27.56
$0.52 MX$9.74
-32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 β‚½100
$3.24 MX$61.2
-61.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 β‚½25.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 β‚½508
$3.11 MX$58.7
104.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 β‚½62.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K β‚½2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K β‚½2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 β‚½8,565
$84.2 MX$1,592
27.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 β‚½489
$22.14 MX$419
-72.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 β‚½606
$30.14 MX$570
-74.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 β‚½2,855
$52 MX$983
-31.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 β‚½404
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 β‚½26.1K
$200 MX$3,787
63.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,924 β‚½552.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 β‚½4,048
$35.74 MX$676
41.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 β‚½3,992
$39.8 MX$753
25.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 β‚½7,935
$79 MX$1,493
25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 β‚½8,132
$88.4 MX$1,671
15.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 β‚½35.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 β‚½24.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-34.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 β‚½61.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 β‚½40.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,704 β‚½136K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-44.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 β‚½109.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Abakan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 β‚½44.5K
$792 MX$15K
-29.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Abakan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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