Cost of Living Comparison Between Agana Heights and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Agana Heights and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Agana Heights is 63.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Agana Heights is 109.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.21 $16.21
$11.99 MX$227
35.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 $51
$42.47 MX$803
19.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 $10.79
$10.47 MX$198
3.06%
Cappuccino
$4.86 $4.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 $1.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 $1.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 $3.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 $6.99
$4.58 MX$86.6
52.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 $1.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$6.46 $6.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
249.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.74 $6.74
$1.57 MX$29.68
329.30%
Eggs
$6.98 $6.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
173.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.54 $18.54
$8.61 MX$163
115.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 $6.71
$8.54 MX$161
-21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.93 $17.93
$10.98 MX$208
63.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 $3.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
44.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 $1.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$6.58 $6.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
200.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 $2.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.12 $4.12
$1.07 MX$20.23
285.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.09 MX$20.64
85.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 $10.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
156.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 $12.14
$8.86 MX$167
37.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 $1.84
$1.72 MX$32.53
6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 $1.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 $2.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
469.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.2 $59.2
$26.59 MX$503
122.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 $10.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
209.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K $39.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K $35.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
46.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 $339
$84.2 MX$1,592
302.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.1 $74.1
$22.14 MX$419
234.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.1 $97.1
$30.14 MX$570
222.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.2 $99.2
$52 MX$983
90.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.7 $44.7
$18.72 MX$354
138.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 $9.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
94.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 $55.8
$35.74 MX$676
56.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 $56.1
$39.8 MX$753
40.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 $98.1
$79 MX$1,493
24.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 $151
$88.4 MX$1,671
70.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
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
Agana Heights
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Agana Heights: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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