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 20.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Anapa is 7.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.09 โ‚ฝ805
$11.99 MX$227
-15.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 โ‚ฝ4,180
$42.47 MX$803
23.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 โ‚ฝ650
$10.47 MX$198
-22.16%
Cappuccino
$3.43 โ‚ฝ274
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$1.44 MX$27.16
-10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ80.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 โ‚ฝ409
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ58.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.87%
Eggs
$1.96 โ‚ฝ157
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 โ‚ฝ1,114
$8.61 MX$163
62.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฝ384
$8.54 MX$161
-43.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 โ‚ฝ687
$10.98 MX$208
-21.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ140
$2.72 MX$51.4
-35.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฝ194
$1.88 MX$35.63
29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฝ210
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-53.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ43.44
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฝ258
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 โ‚ฝ798
$8.86 MX$167
12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ148
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ42.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ199
$3.24 MX$61.2
-23.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 โ‚ฝ21.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 โ‚ฝ301
$3.11 MX$58.7
21.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
12.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ฝ1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 โ‚ฝ4,624
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.43 โ‚ฝ513
$22.14 MX$419
-70.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.92 โ‚ฝ712
$30.14 MX$570
-70.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.22 โ‚ฝ2,890
$52 MX$983
-30.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚ฝ501
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฝ35.9K
$200 MX$3,787
124.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,060 โ‚ฝ563.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 โ‚ฝ6,076
$35.74 MX$676
113.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 โ‚ฝ2,647
$39.8 MX$753
-16.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ฝ10.7K
$79 MX$1,493
70.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฝ8,384
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ35.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 โ‚ฝ24.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 โ‚ฝ59.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฝ41.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 โ‚ฝ147.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,214 โ‚ฝ96.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Anapa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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