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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Angeles is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Angeles is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 โ‚ฑ146
$11.99 MX$227
-78.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 โ‚ฑ1,461
$42.47 MX$803
-38.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.9 โ‚ฑ162
$10.47 MX$198
-72.30%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚ฑ115
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฑ49.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฑ23.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 โ‚ฑ70.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
-58.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฑ126
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ฑ92.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฑ79.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฑ57.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.76%
Eggs
$1.94 โ‚ฑ108
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ฑ525
$8.61 MX$163
9.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฑ233
$8.54 MX$161
-51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 โ‚ฑ553
$10.98 MX$208
-9.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฑ190
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฑ84.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 โ‚ฑ156
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฑ94.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
-22.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฑ146
$1.87 MX$35.3
40.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฑ153
$2.19 MX$41.37
25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 โ‚ฑ127
$1.07 MX$20.23
113.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฑ27.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ151
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 โ‚ฑ530
$8.86 MX$167
7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฑ74.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฑ89.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 โ‚ฑ10.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 โ‚ฑ70.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.17
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 โ‚ฑ87.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
-49.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ61.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K โ‚ฑ2.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฑ1.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 โ‚ฑ8,068
$84.2 MX$1,592
72.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.76 โ‚ฑ2,047
$22.14 MX$419
66.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.19 โ‚ฑ1,792
$30.14 MX$570
6.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 โ‚ฑ1,635
$52 MX$983
-43.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 โ‚ฑ388
$18.72 MX$354
-62.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 โ‚ฑ299
$5.07 MX$95.9
5.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 โ‚ฑ5,856
$200 MX$3,787
-47.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 โ‚ฑ408.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
37.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.78 โ‚ฑ1,881
$35.74 MX$676
-5.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 โ‚ฑ1,423
$39.8 MX$753
-35.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 โ‚ฑ4,005
$79 MX$1,493
-8.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 โ‚ฑ5,381
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 โ‚ฑ20.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 โ‚ฑ10.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 โ‚ฑ40.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 โ‚ฑ27.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-59.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,032 โ‚ฑ113.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$683 โ‚ฑ38K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Angeles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$360 โ‚ฑ20.1K
$792 MX$15K
-54.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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

Last update for Angeles: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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