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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 13.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Afula is 70.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.14 โ‚ช69.5
$11.88 MX$210
86.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 โ‚ช273
$41.90 MX$740
107.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.61 โ‚ช52.2
$10.55 MX$186
57.44%
Cappuccino
$4.28 โ‚ช13.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ช9.77
$1.50 MX$26.45
107.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
154.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 โ‚ช26.29
$3.08 MX$54.4
171.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.84 โ‚ช30.89
$4.47 MX$78.8
120.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.14
$1.39 MX$24.54
40.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ช4.56
$1.90 MX$33.47
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ช6.93
$1.60 MX$28.27
38.12%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ช12.13
$2.60 MX$45.97
48.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.30 โ‚ช41.75
$8.36 MX$148
59.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 โ‚ช29.29
$8.64 MX$152
7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 โ‚ช34.91
$10.91 MX$192
1.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$2.61 MX$45.98
-3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.19
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ช5.23
$1.96 MX$34.55
-14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ช5.87
$2.12 MX$37.34
-11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ช3.60
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ช3.28
$2.22 MX$39.20
-53.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 โ‚ช6.83
$1.02 MX$17.99
113.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ช3.63
$1.04 MX$18.36
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.33 โ‚ช26.14
$4.05 MX$71.5
105.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$10.18 MX$180
7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ช8.63
$1.69 MX$29.79
62.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ช11.58
$2.62 MX$46.25
40.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 โ‚ช4.99
$0.51 MX$9.09
211.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.08 โ‚ช88.2
$26.52 MX$468
5.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ช12.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
30.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ช2.52
$2.46 MX$43.49
-67.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.64 โ‚ช131
$3.26 MX$57.5
1177.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ช126.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
33.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.6K โ‚ช146.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
96.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ช575
$83.5 MX$1,474
119.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.83
$22.86 MX$404
-51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.61 โ‚ช71.0
$30.04 MX$530
-24.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.76 โ‚ช134
$51.9 MX$916
-17.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.55 โ‚ช58.3
$18.30 MX$323
1.37%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 โ‚ช39.11
$5.12 MX$90.4
143.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$871 โ‚ช2,734
$201 MX$3,541
334.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K โ‚ช57.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
242.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 โ‚ช269
$35.73 MX$631
139.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 โ‚ช198
$40.27 MX$711
56.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช416
$79.2 MX$1,398
67.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 โ‚ช527
$89.3 MX$1,576
87.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
$947 MX$16.7K
9.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ช2,939
$483 MX$8,525
93.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 โ‚ช3,085
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-38.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 โ‚ช2,100
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-44.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 โ‚ช11.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-7.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,059 โ‚ช9,606
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-52.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Afula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,436 โ‚ช13.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
508.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Afula: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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