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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 58.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Akure is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 โ‚ฆ2,042
$11.88 MX$210
-87.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.52 โ‚ฆ24.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-58.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 โ‚ฆ7,703
$10.55 MX$186
-48.53%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,104
$3.60 MX$63.5
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฆ479
$1.50 MX$26.45
-77.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ฆ283
$0.91 MX$16.09
-78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 โ‚ฆ1,146
$3.08 MX$54.4
-73.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฆ2,028
$4.47 MX$78.8
-68.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฆ3,049
$1.39 MX$24.54
54.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 โ‚ฆ1,379
$1.90 MX$33.47
-48.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,315
$1.60 MX$28.27
46.25%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฆ2,420
$2.60 MX$45.97
-34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 โ‚ฆ9,104
$8.36 MX$148
-23.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚ฆ6,155
$8.64 MX$152
-49.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚ฆ7,545
$10.91 MX$192
-51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฆ5,024
$2.61 MX$45.98
35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,871
$1.44 MX$25.46
40.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,873
$1.96 MX$34.55
3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฆ2,377
$2.12 MX$37.34
-20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฆ2,005
$1.86 MX$32.87
-24.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,697
$2.22 MX$39.20
-14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,702
$1.02 MX$17.99
86.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ505
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,787
$4.05 MX$71.5
-68.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฆ2,997
$10.18 MX$180
-79.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฆ979
$1.69 MX$29.79
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,241
$2.62 MX$46.25
-66.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 โ‚ฆ385
$0.51 MX$9.09
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,682
$3.15 MX$55.7
-62.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 โ‚ฆ3,170
$2.46 MX$43.49
-9.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 โ‚ฆ6,611
$3.26 MX$57.5
42.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚ฆ632
$1.32 MX$23.36
-65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ฆ28.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฆ28.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.63 โ‚ฆ30.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-74.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 โ‚ฆ14.0K
$22.86 MX$404
-56.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 โ‚ฆ24.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-42.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 โ‚ฆ9,096
$5.12 MX$90.4
25.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.6 โ‚ฆ91.7K
$201 MX$3,541
-67.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,272 โ‚ฆ3.2M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-57.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 โ‚ฆ27.6K
$35.73 MX$631
-45.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.96 โ‚ฆ35.4K
$40.27 MX$711
-38.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 โ‚ฆ90.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-19.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 โ‚ฆ80.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-36.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฆ563.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ฆ378.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-44.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 โ‚ฆ917.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-59.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฆ759.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Akure
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$35.21 โ‚ฆ50.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-95.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Akure: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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