Cost of Living Comparison Between Abano Terme and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Abano Terme and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Abano Terme is 3.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Abano Terme is 35.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.93
$11.99 MX$227
44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 โ‚ฌ66.3
$42.47 MX$803
80.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.89
$10.47 MX$198
9.46%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
113.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
84.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
77.07%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.07 โ‚ฌ13.88
$8.61 MX$163
86.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.88
$8.54 MX$161
47.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.55 โ‚ฌ16.88
$10.98 MX$208
78.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฌ0.42
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.82
$8.86 MX$167
-23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
242.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.57 โ‚ฌ37.62
$26.59 MX$503
63.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
80.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.62 โ‚ฌ29.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
1013.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 โ‚ฌ186
$84.2 MX$1,592
155.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.54
$22.14 MX$419
-39.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.64 โ‚ฌ26.45
$30.14 MX$570
1.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.67
$52 MX$983
3.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 โ‚ฌ19.66
$18.72 MX$354
21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
104.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 โ‚ฌ478
$200 MX$3,787
176.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,861 โ‚ฌ6,787
$5,333 MX$100.8K
47.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.1
$35.74 MX$676
140.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.6 โ‚ฌ32.47
$39.8 MX$753
-5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.8
$79 MX$1,493
16.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฌ111
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ643
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ510
$474 MX$8,968
24.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 โ‚ฌ1,049
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$935 โ‚ฌ807
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,983 โ‚ฌ2,575
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-3.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,976 โ‚ฌ1,706
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Abano Terme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,737 โ‚ฌ2,363
$792 MX$15K
245.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Abano Terme: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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