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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 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Abaza is 3.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.38 โ‚ฝ732
$11.88 MX$210
-21.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 โ‚ฝ2,989
$41.90 MX$740
-8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
$10.55 MX$186
-46.16%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฝ177
$3.60 MX$63.5
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.2
$1.50 MX$26.45
-25.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.69
$0.91 MX$16.09
-47.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ107
$3.08 MX$54.4
-55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚ฝ202
$4.47 MX$78.8
-41.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.39
$1.39 MX$24.54
-61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-62.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
$1.60 MX$28.27
-10.63%
Eggs
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 โ‚ฝ853
$8.36 MX$148
30.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
$8.64 MX$152
-44.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 โ‚ฝ709
$10.91 MX$192
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ135
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$1.44 MX$25.46
25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฝ209
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ66.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-54.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$1.02 MX$17.99
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.4
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 โ‚ฝ227
$4.05 MX$71.5
-28.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 โ‚ฝ488
$10.18 MX$180
-38.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.6
$1.69 MX$29.79
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$2.62 MX$46.25
-26.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$3.15 MX$55.7
-38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.21
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 โ‚ฝ506
$3.26 MX$57.5
98.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ59.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
50.28%
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‚ฝ8,472
$83.5 MX$1,474
30.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.05 โ‚ฝ472
$22.86 MX$404
-73.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 โ‚ฝ617
$30.04 MX$530
-73.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.10 โ‚ฝ2,738
$51.9 MX$916
-32.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 โ‚ฝ389
$5.12 MX$90.4
-2.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฝ25.2K
$201 MX$3,541
61.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 โ‚ฝ535.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
29.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ฝ5,512
$35.73 MX$631
97.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.17 โ‚ฝ3,524
$40.27 MX$711
12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,936
$79.2 MX$1,398
44.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฝ8,203
$89.3 MX$1,576
17.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฝ34.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฝ58.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 โ‚ฝ38.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-58.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,156 โ‚ฝ168.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 โ‚ฝ106.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Abaza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,256 โ‚ฝ98.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
72.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Abaza: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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