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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anaco is 47.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anaco is 46.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 VESย 4,124
$11.88 MX$210
0.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$41.90 MX$740
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.55 MX$186
-
Cappuccino
$0.83 VESย 284
$3.60 MX$63.5
-76.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VESย 409
$1.50 MX$26.45
-20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 VESย 215
$0.91 MX$16.09
-31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 VESย 290
$3.08 MX$54.4
-72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VESย 602
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.90 MX$33.47
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 VESย 385
$1.60 MX$28.27
-30.00%
Eggs
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$2.60 MX$45.97
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 VESย 1,225
$8.36 MX$148
-57.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.64 MX$152
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 VESย 2,710
$10.91 MX$192
-27.86%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.61 MX$45.98
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.44 MX$25.46
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.96 MX$34.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 VESย 512
$2.12 MX$37.34
-29.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 VESย 557
$1.86 MX$32.87
-12.90%
Onion (1kg)
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$2.22 MX$39.20
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VESย 339
$1.04 MX$18.36
-5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.05 MX$71.5
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 VESย 423
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 VESย 560
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VESย 107
$0.51 MX$9.09
-39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 VESย 1,005
$3.15 MX$55.7
-7.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VESย 166
$1.32 MX$23.36
-63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$83.5 MX$1,474
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.86 MX$404
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.45 VESย 12.9K
$30.04 MX$530
24.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.28 VESย 15.6K
$51.9 MX$916
-12.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 VESย 4,153
$18.30 MX$323
-34.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 VESย 2,032
$5.12 MX$90.4
15.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.40 VESย 15.6K
$201 MX$3,541
-77.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.71 VESย 15.7K
$35.73 MX$631
27.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 VESย 13.3K
$40.27 MX$711
-4.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 VESย 15.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-42.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 VESย 14.0K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-54.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 VESย 38.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.1 VESย 24.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-85.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 VESย 84.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-84.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 VESย 61.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$236 VESย 81.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-94.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 VESย 57.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-97.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Anaco: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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