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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anand is 64.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anand is 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.59 โ‚น136
$11.73 MX$222
-86.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 โ‚น892
$41.52 MX$785
-74.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.9 โ‚น248
$10.57 MX$200
-72.56%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚น129
$3.49 MX$65.9
-56.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น33.44
$1.45 MX$27.33
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น12.71
$0.97 MX$18.33
-84.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$3.03 MX$57.2
-24.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 โ‚น265
$4.59 MX$86.8
-32.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$1.42 MX$26.87
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 โ‚น34.27
$1.87 MX$35.43
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.69
$1.54 MX$29.2
-70.13%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น88.6
$2.6 MX$49.21
-60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น478
$8.32 MX$157
-32.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚น301
$8.54 MX$161
-58.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚น160
$2.66 MX$50.2
-29.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.28
$1.51 MX$28.5
-75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น52.6
$1.9 MX$35.87
-67.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น53.8
$2.19 MX$41.45
-71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น22.11
$1.78 MX$33.7
-85.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.48
$2.17 MX$41.05
-76.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น39.48
$1.07 MX$20.14
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.36
$1.09 MX$20.53
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 โ‚น245
$4.17 MX$78.8
-31.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 โ‚น963
$8.75 MX$165
28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 โ‚น197
$1.69 MX$31.91
36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚น277
$2.53 MX$47.74
27.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.77 โ‚น323
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.75
$0.51 MX$9.59
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.76 โ‚น750
$26.97 MX$510
-67.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 โ‚น51.4
$3.25 MX$61.4
-81.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 โ‚น13.45
$2.49 MX$47.01
-93.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 โ‚น173
$3.22 MX$60.8
-37.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.26 MX$23.87
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K โ‚น1.1M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-57.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚น1.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-12.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.08 โ‚น2,316
$84.2 MX$1,592
-67.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 โ‚น300
$22.8 MX$431
-84.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 โ‚น486
$30.04 MX$568
-81.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.93 โ‚น1,020
$51.4 MX$972
-76.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 โ‚น613
$18.28 MX$346
-60.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น252
$4.97 MX$94.1
-40.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚น4,863
$197 MX$3,719
-71.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$709 โ‚น60.7K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-86.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 โ‚น1,662
$35.81 MX$677
-45.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.73 โ‚น1,944
$39.43 MX$745
-42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.48 โ‚น3,035
$80.9 MX$1,529
-56.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.35 โ‚น1,912
$86.3 MX$1,631
-74.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.5 โ‚น8,251
$968 MX$18.3K
-90.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57 โ‚น4,874
$478 MX$9,037
-88.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น16.1K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-88.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 โ‚น10.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-89.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$804 โ‚น68.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-74.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$645 โ‚น55.2K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 โ‚น50.5K
$805 MX$15.2K
-26.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
11.42
-13.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Anand: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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