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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Abaza is 38.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Abaza is 18% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 โ‚ฝ741
$11.99 MX$227
-22.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.5 โ‚ฝ3,072
$42.47 MX$803
-9.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 โ‚ฝ443
$10.47 MX$198
-46.90%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฝ181
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ89
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.85
$0.89 MX$16.79
-41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ109
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฝ204
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 โ‚ฝ871
$8.61 MX$163
26.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฝ382
$8.54 MX$161
-43.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 โ‚ฝ690
$10.98 MX$208
-21.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฝ157
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฝ221
$2.19 MX$41.42
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ฝ67
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ107
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ228
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 โ‚ฝ617
$8.86 MX$167
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ79.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ148
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 โ‚ฝ503
$3.11 MX$58.7
102.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
46.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฝ8,672
$84.2 MX$1,592
29.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 โ‚ฝ479
$22.14 MX$419
-72.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.61 โ‚ฝ607
$30.14 MX$570
-74.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 โ‚ฝ2,825
$52 MX$983
-31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 โ‚ฝ400
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฝ26.1K
$200 MX$3,787
63.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,076 โ‚ฝ564.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ฝ5,640
$35.74 MX$676
97.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.62 โ‚ฝ3,560
$39.8 MX$753
12.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ9,180
$79 MX$1,493
45.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,465
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ35.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ24.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฝ60.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,165 โ‚ฝ172.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-29.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,401 โ‚ฝ111.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 โ‚ฝ97K
$792 MX$15K
53.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Abaza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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