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

😐 Solo nomad: Aden is 69.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aden is 34.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.26 YER 3,158
$11.85 MX$209
11.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 YER 8,321
$42.16 MX$744
-17.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.09 YER 2,404
$10.75 MX$190
-6.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.38 YER 1,042
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 YER 863
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.11 YER 1,217
$3.47 MX$61.3
47.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 YER 492
$1.45 MX$25.65
42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 YER 199
$0.90 MX$15.93
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.15 YER 988
$1.37 MX$24.17
202.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 YER 469
$1.87 MX$33.05
5.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.10 YER 1,691
$1.54 MX$27.25
361.04%
Eggs
$5.84 YER 1,390
$2.50 MX$44.18
133.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 YER 2,696
$8.61 MX$152
31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.77 YER 3,994
$8.63 MX$152
94.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$38.61 YER 9,195
$11.02 MX$195
250.36%
Apples (1kg)
$9.22 YER 2,195
$2.75 MX$48.53
235.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 YER 613
$1.43 MX$25.21
80.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.58 YER 1,804
$1.87 MX$33.05
305.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 YER 821
$2.17 MX$38.26
58.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 YER 828
$1.88 MX$33.23
85.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 YER 772
$2.25 MX$39.65
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 YER 165
$1.07 MX$18.85
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 YER 348
$1.07 MX$18.95
36.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.71 YER 170
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 YER 171
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 YER 437
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 YER 1,201
$4.15 MX$73.3
21.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 YER 265
$0.55 MX$9.80
101.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 YER 9,598
$26.53 MX$468
51.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 YER 612
$3.22 MX$56.8
-20.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 YER 473
$2.48 MX$43.80
-19.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 YER 1,297
$3.11 MX$54.9
75.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.56 YER 849
$1.26 MX$22.16
182.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K YER 3.9M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-46.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$60.7K YER 14.5M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
152.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 YER 18.5K
$82.5 MX$1,456
-5.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 YER 2,425
$22.29 MX$393
-54.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 YER 13.2K
$30.02 MX$530
84.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 YER 14.8K
$51.4 MX$908
20.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.39 YER 6,286
$18.29 MX$323
44.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 YER 1,391
$4.98 MX$88.0
17.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 YER 34.9K
$200 MX$3,530
-26.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,858 YER 442.5K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-64.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 YER 23.2K
$35.71 MX$630
172.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$104 YER 24.7K
$39.56 MX$698
162.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 YER 37.6K
$80.6 MX$1,422
95.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 YER 44.2K
$88.3 MX$1,559
110.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 YER 59.5K
$969 MX$17.1K
-74.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 YER 42.8K
$482 MX$8,511
-62.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 YER 127.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-66.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 YER 122.6K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-56.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$976 YER 232.5K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-75.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$701 YER 166.9K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-89.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$369 YER 87.9K
$756 MX$13.4K
-51.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.67
11.42
10.95%

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

Last update for Aden: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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