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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Achinsk is 34.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Achinsk is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 โ‚ฝ640
$11.99 MX$227
-33.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.2 โ‚ฝ2,011
$42.47 MX$803
-40.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 โ‚ฝ275
$10.47 MX$198
-67.05%
Cappuccino
$2.18 โ‚ฝ174
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ81.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ155
$3.09 MX$58.5
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฝ118
$4.58 MX$86.6
-67.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฝ121
$1.57 MX$29.68
-3.18%
Eggs
$1.45 โ‚ฝ116
$2.55 MX$48.3
-43.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 โ‚ฝ700
$8.61 MX$163
1.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 โ‚ฝ360
$8.54 MX$161
-47.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 โ‚ฝ700
$10.98 MX$208
-20.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ147
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ111
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฝ130
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฝ101
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฝ95.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚ฝ65.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-62.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 โ‚ฝ248
$3.96 MX$74.9
-21.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฝ474
$8.86 MX$167
-32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ86.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 โ‚ฝ1,980
$26.59 MX$503
-6.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ26.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ159
$3.11 MX$58.7
-36.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ48.85
$1.31 MX$24.85
-53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K โ‚ฝ3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
40.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K โ‚ฝ4.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
111.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 โ‚ฝ8,218
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.4 โ‚ฝ431
$22.14 MX$419
-75.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.21 โ‚ฝ655
$30.14 MX$570
-72.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.36 โ‚ฝ2,821
$52 MX$983
-31.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 โ‚ฝ2,514
$18.72 MX$354
68.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 โ‚ฝ386
$5.07 MX$95.9
-4.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 โ‚ฝ11.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-29.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,033 โ‚ฝ561.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 โ‚ฝ5,089
$35.74 MX$676
78.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 โ‚ฝ4,730
$39.8 MX$753
48.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 โ‚ฝ4,109
$79 MX$1,493
-34.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 โ‚ฝ4,515
$88.4 MX$1,671
-35.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฝ34.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ24.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 โ‚ฝ61.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 โ‚ฝ39.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 โ‚ฝ158K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,363 โ‚ฝ108.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Achinsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 โ‚ฝ38.8K
$792 MX$15K
-38.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Achinsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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