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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Aksaray is 4.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Aksaray is 6.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 โ‚บ284
$11.61 MX$200
-45.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.87 โ‚บ1,340
$42.75 MX$738
-30.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 โ‚บ392
$10.60 MX$183
-17.55%
Cappuccino
$2.90 โ‚บ130
$3.59 MX$62.0
-19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚บ61.0
$1.45 MX$25.08
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚บ25.85
$0.90 MX$15.50
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 โ‚บ170
$3.03 MX$52.4
25.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 โ‚บ230
$4.56 MX$78.8
12.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 โ‚บ44.36
$1.45 MX$25.07
-31.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 โ‚บ36.29
$1.83 MX$31.55
-55.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚บ104
$1.61 MX$27.77
44.72%
Eggs
$2.03 โ‚บ91.0
$2.54 MX$43.82
-20.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.46 โ‚บ604
$8.54 MX$148
57.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 โ‚บ264
$8.47 MX$146
-30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.26 โ‚บ954
$10.86 MX$188
95.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚บ57.2
$2.73 MX$47.13
-53.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚บ89.7
$1.49 MX$25.77
34.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚บ44.48
$1.94 MX$33.55
-48.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚บ70.7
$2.16 MX$37.38
-26.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚บ45.54
$1.85 MX$31.88
-44.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚บ26.77
$2.19 MX$37.80
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 โ‚บ36.99
$1.07 MX$18.52
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚บ17.90
$1.08 MX$18.71
-62.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 โ‚บ96.1
$4.06 MX$70.1
-47.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 โ‚บ252
$10.46 MX$181
-46.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚บ92.8
$1.65 MX$28.56
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚บ130
$2.55 MX$44.01
14.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚บ29.77
$0.56 MX$9.60
17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.80 โ‚บ1,382
$26.20 MX$453
17.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 โ‚บ33.34
$3.14 MX$54.2
-76.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ29.13
$2.37 MX$40.96
-72.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.48 โ‚บ336
$3.24 MX$56.0
130.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚บ51.9
$1.31 MX$22.70
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.0K โ‚บ1.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
40.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K โ‚บ2.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
84.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 โ‚บ2,799
$83.1 MX$1,436
-24.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.80 โ‚บ440
$22.15 MX$383
-55.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.60 โ‚บ610
$29.37 MX$507
-53.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.50 โ‚บ1,906
$51.2 MX$884
-16.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 โ‚บ263
$4.89 MX$84.4
19.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 โ‚บ20.9K
$199 MX$3,431
134.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,101 โ‚บ228.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-2.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 โ‚บ2,283
$35.93 MX$621
41.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.29 โ‚บ2,032
$39.39 MX$680
14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 โ‚บ6,958
$80.3 MX$1,387
93.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.5 โ‚บ4,060
$87.6 MX$1,512
3.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 โ‚บ23.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-45.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 โ‚บ17.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-18.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 โ‚บ39.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-46.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 โ‚บ32.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-40.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 โ‚บ63.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-64.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚บ43.7K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-85.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aksaray
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$894 โ‚บ40.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
23.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
11.42
180.21%

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

Last update for Aksaray: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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