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

😐 Solo nomad: Aguadulce is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aguadulce is 2.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 PAB 9.81
$11.85 MX$212
-17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.67 PAB 49.67
$42.16 MX$755
17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 PAB 8.12
$10.75 MX$192
-24.47%
Cappuccino
$3.64 PAB 3.64
$3.47 MX$62.2
4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 PAB 1.65
$1.45 MX$26.01
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 PAB 1.35
$0.90 MX$16.16
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 PAB 3.06
$3.05 MX$54.7
0.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PAB 3.95
$4.42 MX$79.1
-10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 PAB 1.82
$1.37 MX$24.51
32.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 PAB 2.46
$1.87 MX$33.51
31.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 PAB 2.39
$1.54 MX$27.63
55.19%
Eggs
$2.94 PAB 2.94
$2.50 MX$44.81
17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 PAB 11.35
$8.61 MX$154
31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 PAB 7.39
$8.63 MX$155
-14.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.96 PAB 9.96
$11.02 MX$197
-9.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 PAB 3.32
$2.75 MX$49.22
20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 PAB 1.48
$1.43 MX$25.56
3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 PAB 2.73
$1.87 MX$33.52
45.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 PAB 3.15
$2.17 MX$38.80
45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 PAB 2.21
$1.88 MX$33.70
17.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 PAB 2.89
$2.25 MX$40.21
28.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 PAB 2.21
$1.07 MX$19.11
106.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 PAB 1.50
$1.07 MX$19.22
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 PAB 6.15
$4.15 MX$74.4
48.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.28 PAB 10.28
$10.34 MX$185
-0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 PAB 1.30
$1.68 MX$30.06
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 PAB 2.44
$2.48 MX$44.46
-1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PAB 0.24
$0.55 MX$9.93
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 PAB 2.52
$3.22 MX$57.6
-21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 PAB 1.77
$2.48 MX$44.42
-28.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.81 PAB 21.81
$3.11 MX$55.7
601.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PAB 0.88
$1.26 MX$22.48
-30.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K PAB 19.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-35.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K PAB 20.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 PAB 125
$82.5 MX$1,476
51.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.91 PAB 29.91
$22.29 MX$399
34.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.55 PAB 48.55
$30.02 MX$537
61.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.50 PAB 45.50
$51.4 MX$921
-11.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 PAB 8.03
$4.98 MX$89.2
61.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$470 PAB 470
$200 MX$3,580
135.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K PAB 15.9K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
198.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PAB 51.1
$35.71 MX$639
42.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 PAB 46.46
$39.56 MX$708
17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 PAB 89.5
$80.6 MX$1,442
11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 PAB 120
$88.3 MX$1,581
35.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aguadulce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.23
11.42
-45.45%

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Last update for Aguadulce: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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