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Cost of Living Comparison Between Andaman Islands and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Andaman Islands and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Andaman Islands is 64.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Andaman Islands is 62.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น217
$11.88 MX$210
-79.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.65 โ‚น967
$41.90 MX$740
-74.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.80 โ‚น345
$10.55 MX$186
-63.98%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น144
$3.60 MX$63.5
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.00
$1.50 MX$26.45
-72.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
-75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น159
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚น280
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.28
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.3
$1.60 MX$28.27
-48.13%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 โ‚น444
$8.36 MX$148
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$8.64 MX$152
-64.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚น198
$2.61 MX$45.98
-16.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
$1.44 MX$25.46
-53.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น88.6
$1.96 MX$34.55
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.76
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.58
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.55
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 โ‚น356
$4.05 MX$71.5
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 โ‚น710
$10.18 MX$180
-23.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚น158
$1.69 MX$29.79
2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚น262
$2.62 MX$46.25
9.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.12 โ‚น465
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 โ‚น797
$26.52 MX$468
-66.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
-74.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.80
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$3.26 MX$57.5
-54.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚น101
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-8.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.35 โ‚น3,571
$83.5 MX$1,474
-52.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 โ‚น319
$22.86 MX$404
-84.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.30 โ‚น663
$30.04 MX$530
-75.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.65 โ‚น1,420
$51.9 MX$916
-69.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 โ‚น643
$18.30 MX$323
-61.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น271
$5.12 MX$90.4
-41.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.4 โ‚น4,750
$201 MX$3,541
-73.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 โ‚น138.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-71.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
$35.73 MX$631
-32.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
$40.27 MX$711
-37.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.35 โ‚น3,934
$79.2 MX$1,398
-45.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.43 โ‚น2,852
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,036
$483 MX$8,525
-83.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 โ‚น93.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$561 โ‚น50.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Andaman Islands
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 โ‚น27.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-58.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Andaman Islands: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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