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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anapa is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anapa is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 โ‚ฝ791
$11.88 MX$210
-14.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 โ‚ฝ4,038
$41.90 MX$740
23.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 โ‚ฝ647
$10.55 MX$186
-21.33%
Cappuccino
$3.55 โ‚ฝ277
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฝ104
$1.50 MX$26.45
-11.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.0
$0.91 MX$16.09
8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
$3.08 MX$54.4
-55.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
$4.47 MX$78.8
14.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.7
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
$1.60 MX$28.27
-53.13%
Eggs
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
$2.60 MX$45.97
-23.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 โ‚ฝ1,082
$8.36 MX$148
65.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚ฝ392
$8.64 MX$152
-41.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.10 โ‚ฝ710
$10.91 MX$192
-16.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
$2.61 MX$45.98
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$1.44 MX$25.46
17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฝ190
$1.96 MX$34.55
23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฝ214
$2.12 MX$37.34
29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ67.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-53.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$1.02 MX$17.99
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.04
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 โ‚ฝ259
$4.05 MX$71.5
-18.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 โ‚ฝ810
$10.18 MX$180
2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.79
$0.51 MX$9.09
-1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ200
$3.15 MX$55.7
-18.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.38
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 โ‚ฝ303
$3.26 MX$57.5
19.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
12.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚ฝ1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 โ‚ฝ4,504
$83.5 MX$1,474
-30.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.43 โ‚ฝ502
$22.86 MX$404
-71.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.02 โ‚ฝ704
$30.04 MX$530
-69.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 โ‚ฝ2,762
$51.9 MX$916
-31.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
$5.12 MX$90.4
22.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 โ‚ฝ34.3K
$201 MX$3,541
118.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,096 โ‚ฝ553.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
33.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 โ‚ฝ5,904
$35.73 MX$631
111.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.09 โ‚ฝ2,659
$40.27 MX$711
-15.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
65.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฝ8,368
$89.3 MX$1,576
20.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฝ35.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฝ24.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-35.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฝ59.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฝ40.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,744 โ‚ฝ136.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-56.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,572 โ‚ฝ122.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Anapa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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