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

🙂 Solo nomad: Anaco is 47.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anaco is 56% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 VES 5,016
$11.85 MX$209
-0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.16 MX$744
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.75 MX$190
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Cappuccino
$0.81 VES 346
$3.47 MX$61.3
-76.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 VES 512
$1.45 MX$25.65
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 VES 251
$0.90 MX$15.93
-34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 VES 385
$3.05 MX$53.9
-70.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 746
$1.37 MX$24.17
27.74%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.87 MX$33.05
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 VES 475
$1.54 MX$27.25
-27.27%
Eggs
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$2.50 MX$44.18
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.59 VES 1,528
$8.61 MX$152
-58.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.63 MX$152
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 VES 3,353
$11.02 MX$195
-28.49%
Apples (1kg)
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$2.75 MX$48.53
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.43 MX$25.21
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.87 MX$33.05
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 VES 637
$2.17 MX$38.26
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 VES 668
$1.88 MX$33.23
-16.49%
Onion (1kg)
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$2.25 MX$39.65
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$18.85
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 433
$1.07 MX$18.95
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.15 MX$73.3
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Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 522
$1.68 MX$29.64
-26.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 670
$2.48 MX$43.84
-36.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 133
$0.55 MX$9.80
-43.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 VES 1,300
$3.22 MX$56.8
-5.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$43.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 219
$1.26 MX$22.16
-59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.7K MX$541.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24.0K MX$424.3K
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🧾 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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$82.5 MX$1,456
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.29 MX$393
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.27 VES 16.3K
$30.02 MX$530
27.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.70 VES 19.0K
$51.4 MX$908
-13.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 VES 5,055
$18.29 MX$323
-35.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 VES 2,580
$4.98 MX$88.0
21.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.11 VES 19.2K
$200 MX$3,530
-77.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.20 VES 18.8K
$35.71 MX$630
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.19 VES 16.3K
$39.56 MX$698
-3.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 VES 19.3K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-43.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.67 VES 17.3K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-53.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$109 VES 46.4K
$969 MX$17.1K
-88.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.7 VES 29.7K
$482 MX$8,511
-85.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 VES 104.5K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-84.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 VES 78.1K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-84.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$245 VES 104.2K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-93.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 VES 71.3K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-97.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.42
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Last update for Anaco: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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