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 12.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anapa is 0.2% cheaper 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
$9.98 โ‚ฝ759
$11.61 MX$200
-14.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.0 โ‚ฝ4,026
$42.75 MX$738
23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 โ‚ฝ605
$10.60 MX$183
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.41 โ‚ฝ259
$3.59 MX$62.0
-5.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ97.3
$1.45 MX$25.08
-11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ77.2
$0.90 MX$15.50
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ104
$3.03 MX$52.4
-54.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 โ‚ฝ397
$4.56 MX$78.8
14.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ97.4
$1.45 MX$25.07
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ48.53
$1.83 MX$31.55
-65.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ59.0
$1.61 MX$27.77
-51.55%
Eggs
$1.89 โ‚ฝ144
$2.54 MX$43.82
-25.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 โ‚ฝ1,052
$8.54 MX$148
62.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚ฝ382
$8.47 MX$146
-40.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 โ‚ฝ687
$10.86 MX$188
-16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ138
$2.73 MX$47.13
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฝ124
$1.49 MX$25.77
9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฝ181
$1.94 MX$33.55
23.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฝ200
$2.16 MX$37.38
21.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ65.3
$1.85 MX$31.88
-53.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ55.4
$2.19 MX$37.80
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ103
$1.07 MX$18.52
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ41.93
$1.08 MX$18.71
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 โ‚ฝ256
$4.06 MX$70.1
-17.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 โ‚ฝ631
$10.46 MX$181
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ72.2
$1.65 MX$28.56
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ141
$2.55 MX$44.01
-27.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ37.84
$0.56 MX$9.60
-10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ189
$3.14 MX$54.2
-21.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฝ18.94
$2.37 MX$40.96
-89.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 โ‚ฝ284
$3.24 MX$56.0
15.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ60.1
$1.31 MX$22.70
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
12.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚ฝ1.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
2.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 โ‚ฝ4,415
$83.1 MX$1,436
-30.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.17 โ‚ฝ469
$22.15 MX$383
-72.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.92 โ‚ฝ679
$29.37 MX$507
-69.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 โ‚ฝ2,747
$51.2 MX$884
-29.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 โ‚ฝ490
$4.89 MX$84.4
31.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 โ‚ฝ33.3K
$199 MX$3,431
120.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,951 โ‚ฝ528.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
33.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 โ‚ฝ5,813
$35.93 MX$621
112.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 โ‚ฝ2,522
$39.39 MX$680
-15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$80.3 MX$1,387
67.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฝ8,241
$87.6 MX$1,512
23.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 โ‚ฝ33.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-54.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ23.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-37.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฝ58.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-53.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚ฝ38.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-57.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,063 โ‚ฝ156.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-47.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 โ‚ฝ122.9K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-75.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anapa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 โ‚ฝ50.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
-9.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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

Last update for Anapa: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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