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

🙂 Solo nomad: Adzope is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Adzope is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 F CFA 1,984
$11.85 MX$205
-70.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.0 F CFA 29.2K
$42.16 MX$730
23.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 F CFA 2,891
$10.75 MX$186
-52.00%
Cappuccino
$0.89 F CFA 500
$3.47 MX$60.2
-74.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 454
$1.45 MX$25.17
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 F CFA 495
$0.90 MX$15.64
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 F CFA 585
$3.05 MX$52.9
-65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 F CFA 578
$4.42 MX$76.5
-76.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 F CFA 1,295
$1.37 MX$23.72
68.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 F CFA 304
$1.87 MX$32.43
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 F CFA 608
$1.54 MX$26.74
-29.22%
Eggs
$2.33 F CFA 1,304
$2.50 MX$43.36
-6.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.80 F CFA 4,932
$8.61 MX$149
2.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 F CFA 4,844
$8.63 MX$150
0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.06 F CFA 3,395
$11.02 MX$191
-45.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 F CFA 973
$2.75 MX$47.62
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.50 F CFA 283
$1.43 MX$24.73
-65.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 F CFA 610
$1.87 MX$32.44
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 F CFA 1,112
$2.17 MX$37.54
-8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 F CFA 651
$1.88 MX$32.61
-38.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 F CFA 309
$2.25 MX$38.91
-75.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 F CFA 450
$1.07 MX$18.49
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 F CFA 482
$1.07 MX$18.59
-19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 F CFA 1,001
$4.15 MX$72.0
-56.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 F CFA 3,666
$10.34 MX$179
-36.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 583
$1.68 MX$29.08
-38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 F CFA 765
$2.48 MX$43.02
-44.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 F CFA 285
$0.55 MX$9.61
-7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 F CFA 311
$3.22 MX$55.7
-82.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 F CFA 909
$2.48 MX$42.98
-34.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.06 F CFA 14.6K
$3.11 MX$53.9
737.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 F CFA 658
$1.26 MX$21.75
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K F CFA 14.8M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-14.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K F CFA 12.0M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-10.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 F CFA 104.6K
$82.5 MX$1,429
126.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.64 F CFA 20.5K
$22.29 MX$386
64.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.10 F CFA 25.3K
$30.02 MX$520
50.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 F CFA 5,021
$4.98 MX$86.3
79.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 F CFA 166.2K
$200 MX$3,464
48.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,245 F CFA 1.8M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-38.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 F CFA 39.0K
$35.71 MX$618
94.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.72 F CFA 9,930
$39.56 MX$685
-55.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 F CFA 48.0K
$80.6 MX$1,395
6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 F CFA 77.0K
$88.3 MX$1,530
55.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 F CFA 80.1K
$969 MX$16.8K
-85.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 F CFA 58.5K
$482 MX$8,352
-78.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adzope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
11.42
29.16%

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

Last update for Adzope: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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