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 66.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Akola is 67.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.87 โ‚น80.8
$11.61 MX$200
-92.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.33 โ‚น681
$42.75 MX$738
-82.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 โ‚น274
$10.60 MX$183
-72.17%
Cappuccino
$1.55 โ‚น144
$3.59 MX$62.0
-56.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น45.28
$1.45 MX$25.08
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.66
$0.90 MX$15.50
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น159
$3.03 MX$52.4
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚น275
$4.56 MX$78.8
-35.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น66.7
$1.45 MX$25.07
-50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.77
$1.83 MX$31.55
-76.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น55.9
$1.61 MX$27.77
-62.73%
Eggs
$0.81 โ‚น75.0
$2.54 MX$43.82
-68.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 โ‚น517
$8.54 MX$148
-34.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚น220
$8.47 MX$146
-72.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚น186
$2.73 MX$47.13
-26.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น55.2
$1.49 MX$25.77
-60.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚น92.9
$1.94 MX$33.55
-48.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น58.7
$2.16 MX$37.38
-70.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.76
$1.85 MX$31.88
-80.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.85
$2.19 MX$37.80
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 โ‚น49.64
$1.07 MX$18.52
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.70
$1.08 MX$18.71
-71.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.30 โ‚น213
$4.06 MX$70.1
-43.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.35 โ‚น404
$10.46 MX$181
-58.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚น204
$1.65 MX$28.56
32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚น354
$2.55 MX$44.01
49.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น212
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น22.36
$0.56 MX$9.60
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.00 โ‚น651
$26.20 MX$453
-73.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น51.7
$3.14 MX$54.2
-82.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.30
$2.37 MX$40.96
-90.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 โ‚น134
$3.24 MX$56.0
-55.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚น117
$1.31 MX$22.70
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-61.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K โ‚น1.6M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-29.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.77 โ‚น3,044
$83.1 MX$1,436
-60.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 โ‚น341
$22.15 MX$383
-83.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 โ‚น803
$29.37 MX$507
-70.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.71 โ‚น1,645
$51.2 MX$884
-65.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.46 โ‚น321
$18.69 MX$323
-81.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 โ‚น328
$4.89 MX$84.4
-27.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚น4,811
$199 MX$3,431
-73.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,566 โ‚น145.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-69.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.15 โ‚น1,965
$35.93 MX$621
-41.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 โ‚น2,554
$39.39 MX$680
-30.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 โ‚น5,232
$80.3 MX$1,387
-29.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.40 โ‚น3,382
$87.6 MX$1,512
-58.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น10.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.8 โ‚น6,486
$482 MX$8,326
-85.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น22.0K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-85.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 โ‚น13.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-88.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,448 โ‚น320.3K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-12.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,694 โ‚น157.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-73.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Akola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 โ‚น29.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
-55.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.21
11.42
-19.35%

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Last update for Akola: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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