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

😐 Solo nomad: Afula is 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Afula is 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.45 ₪66.3
$11.85 MX$211
81.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.3 ₪267
$42.16 MX$750
104.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.56 ₪51.2
$10.75 MX$191
54.05%
Cappuccino
$4.34 ₪13.40
$3.47 MX$61.8
25.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₪9.46
$1.45 MX$25.85
111.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₪7.26
$0.90 MX$16.06
161.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 ₪26.77
$3.05 MX$54.3
183.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.67 ₪29.88
$4.42 MX$78.6
118.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ₪5.92
$1.37 MX$24.36
40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₪4.43
$1.87 MX$33.31
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ₪6.78
$1.54 MX$27.46
42.21%
Eggs
$3.90 ₪12.06
$2.50 MX$44.53
56.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.10 ₪40.47
$8.61 MX$153
52.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 ₪28.07
$8.63 MX$154
5.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 ₪34.79
$11.02 MX$196
2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 ₪8.04
$2.75 MX$48.91
-5.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ₪5.26
$1.43 MX$25.41
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ₪5.34
$1.87 MX$33.32
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ₪5.97
$2.17 MX$38.56
-11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₪3.51
$1.88 MX$33.50
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ₪3.24
$2.25 MX$39.96
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 ₪6.73
$1.07 MX$18.99
103.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 ₪3.39
$1.07 MX$19.10
2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.63 ₪26.65
$4.15 MX$73.9
107.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 ₪35.10
$10.34 MX$184
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 ₪8.55
$1.68 MX$29.87
64.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₪11.34
$2.48 MX$44.19
47.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ₪4.90
$0.55 MX$9.87
189.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.35 ₪84.5
$26.53 MX$472
3.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 ₪12.89
$3.22 MX$57.2
29.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₪2.66
$2.48 MX$44.15
-65.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.93 ₪126
$3.11 MX$55.3
1216.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ₪6.33
$1.26 MX$22.34
62.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K ₪125.3K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
32.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.8K ₪144.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
94.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 ₪582
$82.5 MX$1,467
128.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 ₪35.00
$22.29 MX$396
-49.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.16 ₪68.5
$30.02 MX$534
-26.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.64 ₪132
$51.4 MX$915
-17.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 ₪56.3
$18.29 MX$325
-0.44%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 ₪38.80
$4.98 MX$88.7
152.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$842 ₪2,603
$200 MX$3,558
321.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K ₪56.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
241.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.9 ₪265
$35.71 MX$635
140.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 ₪191
$39.56 MX$704
56.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 ₪406
$80.6 MX$1,433
62.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 ₪530
$88.3 MX$1,571
94.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 ₪3,174
$969 MX$17.2K
5.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 ₪2,830
$482 MX$8,579
89.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$984 ₪3,039
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-38.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 ₪2,080
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,745 ₪11.6K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-7.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,133 ₪9,682
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-51.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,450 ₪13.8K
$756 MX$13.5K
488.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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

Last update for Afula: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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