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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Akola is 64.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Akola is 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.94 โ‚น80.3
$11.73 MX$222
-91.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.13 โ‚น609
$41.52 MX$785
-82.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.87 โ‚น246
$10.57 MX$200
-72.85%
Cappuccino
$1.49 โ‚น127
$3.49 MX$65.9
-57.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น39.17
$1.45 MX$27.33
-68.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.35
$0.97 MX$18.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 โ‚น145
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚น262
$4.59 MX$86.8
-33.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น66
$1.42 MX$26.87
-45.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น36.69
$1.87 MX$35.43
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-61.04%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น74
$2.6 MX$49.21
-66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.44 โ‚น466
$8.32 MX$157
-34.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$8.54 MX$161
-73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$2.66 MX$50.2
-27.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.1
$1.51 MX$28.5
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚น88.7
$1.9 MX$35.87
-45.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น50.3
$2.19 MX$41.45
-73.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น33.6
$1.78 MX$33.7
-78.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.22
$2.17 MX$41.05
-82.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 โ‚น46.19
$1.07 MX$20.14
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น26.07
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 โ‚น204
$4.17 MX$78.8
-42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.51 โ‚น386
$8.75 MX$165
-48.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚น183
$1.69 MX$31.91
26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚น327
$2.53 MX$47.74
50.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น195
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น20.54
$0.51 MX$9.59
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.08 โ‚น605
$26.97 MX$510
-73.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น50.5
$3.25 MX$61.4
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.58
$2.49 MX$47.01
-90.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 โ‚น123
$3.22 MX$60.8
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚น108
$1.26 MX$23.87
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น983K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-61.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K โ‚น1.4M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-29.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.93 โ‚น2,731
$84.2 MX$1,592
-62.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 โ‚น314
$22.8 MX$431
-83.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.59 โ‚น735
$30.04 MX$568
-71.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.7 โ‚น1,514
$51.4 MX$972
-65.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.52 โ‚น301
$18.28 MX$346
-80.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 โ‚น304
$4.97 MX$94.1
-28.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚น4,475
$197 MX$3,719
-73.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,607 โ‚น137.4K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-69.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.13 โ‚น1,808
$35.81 MX$677
-40.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.36 โ‚น2,340
$39.43 MX$745
-30.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 โ‚น4,821
$80.9 MX$1,529
-30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.35 โ‚น3,023
$86.3 MX$1,631
-59.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 โ‚น6,026
$478 MX$9,037
-85.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚น19.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-85.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น11.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-88.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,599 โ‚น307.9K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
14.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,816 โ‚น155.3K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-76.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 โ‚น29.6K
$805 MX$15.2K
-57.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.21
11.42
-19.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Akola: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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