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

😐 Solo nomad: Andong is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Andong is 37.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 β‚©9,783
$11.99 MX$227
-39.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.41 β‚©49.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-14.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 β‚©7,441
$10.47 MX$198
-47.66%
Cappuccino
$3.76 β‚©5,108
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 β‚©2,060
$1.44 MX$27.16
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 β‚©1,137
$0.89 MX$16.79
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 β‚©4,394
$3.09 MX$58.5
4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 β‚©6,505
$4.58 MX$86.6
4.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 β‚©2,940
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 β‚©4,228
$1.85 MX$34.9
68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 β‚©4,157
$1.57 MX$29.68
94.90%
Eggs
$3.02 β‚©4,101
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 β‚©14K
$8.61 MX$163
19.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 β‚©11K
$8.54 MX$161
-4.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.23 β‚©36.9K
$10.98 MX$208
148.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
192.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 β‚©4,389
$1.51 MX$28.57
113.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.4 β‚©7,332
$1.88 MX$35.63
187.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 β‚©7,203
$2.19 MX$41.42
142.47%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 β‚©5,242
$1.87 MX$35.3
106.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 β‚©3,981
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 β‚©2,914
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚©1,586
$1.09 MX$20.64
7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 β‚©4,358
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.85 β‚©21.5K
$8.86 MX$167
78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,547
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 β‚©4,555
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 β‚©1,503
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 β‚©4,775
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 β‚©729
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 β‚©12K
$3.11 MX$58.7
183.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚©1,568
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 β‚©224.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
96.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.13 β‚©47.7K
$22.14 MX$419
58.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 β‚©30.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.01 β‚©65.1K
$52 MX$983
-7.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 β‚©15.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 β‚©555.9K
$200 MX$3,787
104.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K β‚©31.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
335.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 β‚©81.1K
$35.74 MX$676
67.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.14 β‚©64K
$39.8 MX$753
18.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 β‚©109.4K
$79 MX$1,493
2.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 β‚©160.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 β‚©616.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 β‚©520.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 β‚©1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 β‚©1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,624 β‚©10.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
147.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,791 β‚©6.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-36.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Andong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,769 β‚©2.4M
$792 MX$15K
123.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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