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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Afula is 23.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Afula is 88.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.7 โ‚ช77.4
$11.99 MX$227
80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 โ‚ช313
$42.47 MX$803
106.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.97 โ‚ช60.6
$10.47 MX$198
62.08%
Cappuccino
$4.42 โ‚ช15.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ช11.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
120.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ช8.37
$0.89 MX$16.79
164.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 โ‚ช30.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
177.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.89 โ‚ช35.29
$4.58 MX$86.6
115.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ช5.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ช7.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
41.40%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช14.54
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 โ‚ช47.85
$8.61 MX$163
55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 โ‚ช33.23
$8.54 MX$161
9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 โ‚ช39.87
$10.98 MX$208
1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ช9.16
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ช6.06
$1.51 MX$28.57
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.84
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ช6.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ช4.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ช3.59
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 โ‚ช7.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ช4.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.39 โ‚ช29.93
$3.96 MX$74.9
111.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 โ‚ช38.81
$8.86 MX$167
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ช10.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
67.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 โ‚ช13.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
40.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ช5.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
201.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 โ‚ช101
$26.59 MX$503
6.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 โ‚ช14.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ช3.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.86 โ‚ช146
$3.11 MX$58.7
1213.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ช7.21
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ช141.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K โ‚ช167.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
96.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ช656
$84.2 MX$1,592
118.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.19 โ‚ช39.92
$22.14 MX$419
-49.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 โ‚ช79.2
$30.14 MX$570
-26.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 โ‚ช148
$52 MX$983
-20.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 โ‚ช65.2
$18.72 MX$354
-2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 โ‚ช45.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
149.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$844 โ‚ช3,011
$200 MX$3,787
321.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K โ‚ช65.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
244.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 โ‚ช305
$35.74 MX$676
139.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 โ‚ช222
$39.8 MX$753
56.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ช481
$79 MX$1,493
70.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 โ‚ช591
$88.4 MX$1,671
87.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 โ‚ช3,711
$965 MX$18.3K
7.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ช3,263
$474 MX$8,968
92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 โ‚ช3,606
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 โ‚ช2,381
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,590 โ‚ช12.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
16.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,881 โ‚ช10.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,972 โ‚ช17.7K
$792 MX$15K
527.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Afula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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