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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Akure is 54.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Akure is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 โ‚ฆ2,305
$11.99 MX$227
-87.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17 โ‚ฆ26.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-59.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 โ‚ฆ7,968
$10.47 MX$198
-50.53%
Cappuccino
$2.12 โ‚ฆ3,258
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฆ520
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 โ‚ฆ307
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 โ‚ฆ1,309
$3.09 MX$58.5
-72.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฆ2,209
$4.58 MX$86.6
-68.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฆ3,172
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 โ‚ฆ1,502
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฆ3,538
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$1.7 โ‚ฆ2,611
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.32 โ‚ฆ9,708
$8.61 MX$163
-26.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 โ‚ฆ6,451
$8.54 MX$161
-50.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚ฆ8,179
$10.98 MX$208
-51.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฆ5,340
$2.72 MX$51.4
27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฆ3,211
$1.51 MX$28.57
38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฆ2,975
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฆ2,511
$2.19 MX$41.42
-25.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฆ2,163
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฆ2,937
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฆ2,985
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚ฆ586
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.25 โ‚ฆ1,917
$3.96 MX$74.9
-68.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 โ‚ฆ4,757
$8.86 MX$167
-65.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฆ976
$1.72 MX$32.53
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,350
$2.61 MX$49.37
-66.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 โ‚ฆ383
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 โ‚ฆ1,893
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 โ‚ฆ3,329
$2.38 MX$44.94
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 โ‚ฆ7,103
$3.11 MX$58.7
48.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 โ‚ฆ680
$1.31 MX$24.85
-66.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ฆ30.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K โ‚ฆ31.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.38 โ‚ฆ32.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-74.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.19 โ‚ฆ15.7K
$22.14 MX$419
-53.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 โ‚ฆ26.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-43.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 โ‚ฆ9,971
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.5 โ‚ฆ99.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-67.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,300 โ‚ฆ3.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-56.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.29 โ‚ฆ29.7K
$35.74 MX$676
-46.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.2 โ‚ฆ37.2K
$39.8 MX$753
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 โ‚ฆ98.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 โ‚ฆ86.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-36.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 โ‚ฆ605.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ฆ409.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-43.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 โ‚ฆ1M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 โ‚ฆ819.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.63%
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
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 โ‚ฆ160K
$792 MX$15K
-86.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Akure: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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