Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 16.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.53 ETB 700

$11.88 MX$210

-61.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.59 ETB 5,341

$41.90 MX$740

-17.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 ETB 1,012

$10.55 MX$186

-37.91%

Cappuccino

$1.30 ETB 200

$3.60 MX$63.5

-63.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 ETB 97.4

$1.50 MX$26.45

-58.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 72.1

$0.91 MX$16.09

-48.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ETB 157

$3.08 MX$54.4

-66.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 ETB 458

$4.47 MX$78.8

-33.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 ETB 224

$1.39 MX$24.54

4.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ETB 207

$1.90 MX$33.47

-29.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ETB 330

$1.60 MX$28.27

33.75%

Eggs

$2.40 ETB 370

$2.60 MX$45.97

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.12 ETB 1,099

$8.36 MX$148

-14.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.81 ETB 2,133

$8.64 MX$152

59.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.40 ETB 2,069

$10.91 MX$192

22.82%

Apples (1kg)

$6.65 ETB 1,027

$2.61 MX$45.98

154.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 ETB 155

$1.44 MX$25.46

-30.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 ETB 333

$1.96 MX$34.55

10.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 ETB 145

$2.12 MX$37.34

-55.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ETB 106

$1.86 MX$32.87

-62.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 ETB 283

$2.22 MX$39.20

-17.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ETB 99.0

$1.02 MX$17.99

-37.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ETB 97.5

$1.04 MX$18.36

-39.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ETB 625

$4.05 MX$71.5

Wine (Bottle)

$6.38 ETB 985

$10.18 MX$180

-37.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ETB 156

$1.69 MX$29.79

-40.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 ETB 287

$2.62 MX$46.25

-29.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ETB 61.8

$0.51 MX$9.09

-21.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 ETB 1,831

$26.52 MX$468

-55.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 230

$3.15 MX$55.7

-52.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 44.94

$2.46 MX$43.49

-88.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ETB 313

$3.26 MX$57.5

-37.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ETB 193

$1.32 MX$23.36

-5.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

85.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

125.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$160 ETB 24.8K

$83.5 MX$1,474

91.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.93 ETB 1,843

$22.86 MX$404

-47.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$128 ETB 19.8K

$30.04 MX$530

325.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

$51.9 MX$916

36.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.86 ETB 5,692

$18.30 MX$323

101.42%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ETB 877

$5.12 MX$90.4

10.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

$201 MX$3,541

-58.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

674.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.31 ETB 7,306

$35.73 MX$631

32.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

$40.27 MX$711

89.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

$79.2 MX$1,398

16.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ETB 17.7K

$89.3 MX$1,576

28.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$738 ETB 114.0K

$947 MX$16.7K

-22.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$493 ETB 76.2K

$483 MX$8,525

2.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,814 ETB 280.2K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

13.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$882 ETB 136.2K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-27.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,274 ETB 351.2K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-43.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,314 ETB 203.0K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-79.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$196 ETB 30.2K

$730 MX$12.9K

-73.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

48.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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