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

😐 Solo nomad: Albion is 1.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Albion is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.54 MUR 301

$11.58 MX$212

-43.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.3 MUR 2,038

$42 MX$769

5.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 MUR 311

$10.5 MX$192

-35.62%

Cappuccino

$1.56 MUR 71.7

$3.43 MX$62.8

-54.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 MUR 46.37

$1.49 MX$27.34

-32.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 27.23

$0.94 MX$17.27

-37.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 MUR 95.1

$3.08 MX$56.3

-32.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 MUR 127

$4.37 MX$79.9

-36.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 MUR 70.1

$1.39 MX$25.44

9.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 MUR 25.82

$1.85 MX$33.81

-69.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 MUR 58.6

$1.58 MX$28.88

-19.62%

Eggs

$2.32 MUR 107

$2.51 MX$46

-7.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.89 MUR 547

$8.26 MX$151

43.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MUR 245

$8.7 MX$159

-38.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MUR 375

$10.73 MX$196

-24.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.68 MUR 77.4

$2.61 MX$47.74

-35.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 MUR 63.2

$1.49 MX$27.28

-8.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MUR 65.7

$1.95 MX$35.72

-26.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.94 MUR 89.3

$2.09 MX$38.26

-7.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 MUR 38.72

$1.81 MX$33.05

-53.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.64 MUR 29.51

$2.16 MX$39.62

-70.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MUR 31.17

$1.03 MX$18.85

-33.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 MUR 15.77

$1.08 MX$19.7

-68.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.33 MUR 291

$4.14 MX$75.9

52.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.32 MUR 383

$8.88 MX$163

-6.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 MUR 82

$1.67 MX$30.64

6.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 MUR 103

$2.53 MX$46.31

-11.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 MUR 51.5

$0.51 MX$9.27

119.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.15 MUR 2,031

$26.68 MX$488

65.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 205

$3.26 MX$59.7

36.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 MUR 120

$2.51 MX$45.94

4.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.59 MUR 901

$3.12 MX$57.2

527.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 MUR 63.5

$1.31 MX$23.96

5.34%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.8K MUR 1.6M

$30.9K MX$565K

16.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

18.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.06 MUR 2,257

$83 MX$1,520

-40.91%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.54 MUR 853

$22.59 MX$414

-17.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.21 MUR 1,528

$29.51 MX$540

12.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.1 MUR 3,223

$51.6 MX$944

35.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 MUR 286

$4.9 MX$89.7

26.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$155 MUR 7,108

$200 MX$3,668

-22.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,895 MUR 179.2K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-24.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MUR 2,559

$36.41 MX$667

52.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.66 MUR 2,055

$39.91 MX$731

11.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 MUR 3,529

$79.9 MX$1,462

-3.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.2 MUR 4,055

$87.7 MX$1,605

0.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$522 MUR 24K

$983 MX$18K

-46.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 MUR 16.3K

$470 MX$8,612

-24.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 MUR 43.4K

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-41.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 MUR 50.4K

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-7.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

11.42

-41.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Albion: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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