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 67.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anand is 62.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 โ‚น144
$11.61 MX$200
-86.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 โ‚น988
$42.75 MX$738
-75.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 โ‚น271
$10.60 MX$183
-72.45%
Cappuccino
$1.50 โ‚น140
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.71
$1.45 MX$25.08
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น16.10
$0.90 MX$15.50
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚น218
$3.03 MX$52.4
-22.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚น276
$4.56 MX$78.8
-34.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น63.3
$1.45 MX$25.07
-53.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น37.37
$1.83 MX$31.55
-78.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.82
$1.61 MX$27.77
-71.43%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น96.5
$2.54 MX$43.82
-59.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚น496
$8.54 MX$148
-37.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.50 โ‚น325
$8.47 MX$146
-58.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚น170
$2.73 MX$47.13
-32.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.99
$1.49 MX$25.77
-75.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น62.1
$1.94 MX$33.55
-65.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น64.3
$2.16 MX$37.38
-68.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น23.96
$1.85 MX$31.88
-85.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.95
$2.19 MX$37.80
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 โ‚น43.65
$1.07 MX$18.52
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.67
$1.08 MX$18.71
-67.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 โ‚น263
$4.06 MX$70.1
-30.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 โ‚น981
$10.46 MX$181
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚น212
$1.65 MX$28.56
38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚น291
$2.55 MX$44.01
22.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.77 โ‚น351
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.94
$0.56 MX$9.60
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น798
$26.20 MX$453
-67.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น51.2
$3.14 MX$54.2
-82.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น16.57
$2.37 MX$40.96
-92.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 โ‚น188
$3.24 MX$56.0
-37.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.5K โ‚น1.2M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-58.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K โ‚น1.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-13.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.70 โ‚น2,481
$83.1 MX$1,436
-67.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 โ‚น342
$22.15 MX$383
-83.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 โ‚น527
$29.37 MX$507
-80.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.84 โ‚น1,100
$51.2 MX$884
-76.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 โ‚น645
$18.69 MX$323
-62.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 โ‚น273
$4.89 MX$84.4
-39.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚น5,410
$199 MX$3,431
-70.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$693 โ‚น64.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-86.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.60 โ‚น1,821
$35.93 MX$621
-45.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.13 โ‚น2,149
$39.39 MX$680
-41.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.91 โ‚น3,336
$80.3 MX$1,387
-55.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.45 โ‚น2,086
$87.6 MX$1,512
-74.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.2 โ‚น8,655
$963 MX$16.6K
-90.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.2 โ‚น5,128
$482 MX$8,326
-88.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 โ‚น17.3K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 โ‚น11.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-89.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$740 โ‚น68.8K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-81.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 โ‚น56.2K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-90.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 โ‚น48.7K
$726 MX$12.5K
-27.87%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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