Cost of Living Comparison Between Ado-ekiti and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ado-ekiti and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ado-ekiti is 49.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ado-ekiti is 31.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.51 โ‚ฆ3,859
$11.99 MX$227
-79.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 โ‚ฆ77.2K
$42.47 MX$803
18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 โ‚ฆ8,383
$10.47 MX$198
-47.95%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฆ3,166
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ557
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚ฆ298
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 โ‚ฆ1,026
$3.09 MX$58.5
-78.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ฆ2,151
$4.58 MX$86.6
-69.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 โ‚ฆ3,515
$1.38 MX$26.04
65.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 โ‚ฆ1,615
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฆ3,538
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$1.69 โ‚ฆ2,605
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฆ3,751
$8.61 MX$163
-71.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 โ‚ฆ5,840
$8.54 MX$161
-55.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚ฆ6,069
$10.98 MX$208
-64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฆ2,970
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฆ3,120
$1.51 MX$28.57
34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฆ1,567
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,413
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฆ1,565
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฆ2,973
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ฆ1,516
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚ฆ544
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.63 โ‚ฆ964
$3.96 MX$74.9
-84.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฆ4,828
$8.86 MX$167
-64.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฆ1,065
$1.72 MX$32.53
-59.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฆ1,452
$2.61 MX$49.37
-63.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฆ747
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 โ‚ฆ102.1K
$26.59 MX$503
149.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 โ‚ฆ751
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,412
$2.38 MX$44.94
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 โ‚ฆ7,292
$3.11 MX$58.7
52.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚ฆ985
$1.31 MX$24.85
-51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฆ31.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K โ‚ฆ29.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
-20.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.57 โ‚ฆ63.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.76 โ‚ฆ8,857
$22.14 MX$419
-73.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.65 โ‚ฆ53.2K
$30.14 MX$570
14.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.09 โ‚ฆ12.4K
$52 MX$983
-84.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.04 โ‚ฆ4,674
$18.72 MX$354
-83.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 โ‚ฆ9,976
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.4 โ‚ฆ126.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-58.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 โ‚ฆ2.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.96 โ‚ฆ15.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-72.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.98 โ‚ฆ33.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-44.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 โ‚ฆ93K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.69 โ‚ฆ45.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฆ273.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 โ‚ฆ970.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ado-ekiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Ado-ekiti: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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