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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aguadilla is 29.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aguadilla is 30.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 $14.87
$11.99 MX$227
24.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.3 $66.3
$42.47 MX$803
56.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 $8.28
$10.47 MX$198
-20.92%
Cappuccino
$2.71 $2.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
-24.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 $3.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 $4.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 $1.86
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 $3.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.22%
Eggs
$5.98 $5.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
134.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 $9
$8.61 MX$163
4.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 $8.29
$8.54 MX$161
-2.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 $12.91
$10.98 MX$208
17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 $5.73
$2.72 MX$51.4
110.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 $2.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
81.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 $3.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
104.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 $3.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 $3.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
110.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 $2.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 $3.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
190.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 $1.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.81 $11.81
$3.96 MX$74.9
198.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 $16.7
$8.86 MX$167
88.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 $2.45
$1.72 MX$32.53
42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 $3.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 $15.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
391.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K $36.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K $27K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 $120
$84.2 MX$1,592
42.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78 $78
$22.14 MX$419
252.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.5 $74.5
$30.14 MX$570
147.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.88 $34.88
$52 MX$983
-32.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 $10.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 $473
$200 MX$3,787
136.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
92.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.75 $45.75
$35.74 MX$676
28.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 $55.5
$39.8 MX$753
39.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 $91.6
$79 MX$1,493
15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aguadilla
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)
$1,968 $1,968
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.08%
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
Aguadilla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 $1,353
$792 MX$15K
70.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Aguadilla: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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