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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Angouleme is 2.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Angouleme is 48.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.85
$11.99 MX$227
24.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 โ‚ฌ61
$42.47 MX$803
66.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.81
$10.47 MX$198
8.50%
Cappuccino
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$3.6 MX$68.2
-14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.84 โ‚ฌ6.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
153.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
-11.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.20%
Eggs
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.11
$8.61 MX$163
36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.48 โ‚ฌ11.64
$8.54 MX$161
57.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.23 โ‚ฌ18.33
$10.98 MX$208
93.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.19 MX$41.42
40.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
196.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.15
$8.86 MX$167
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
282.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.4 โ‚ฌ42.65
$26.59 MX$503
85.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.35 โ‚ฌ32.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
1100.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฌ163
$84.2 MX$1,592
123.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.76
$22.14 MX$419
3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.02 โ‚ฌ19.88
$30.14 MX$570
-23.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.87 โ‚ฌ32.7
$52 MX$983
-27.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 โ‚ฌ14.64
$18.72 MX$354
-9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
89.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$785 โ‚ฌ678
$200 MX$3,787
291.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,709 โ‚ฌ7,520
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.6
$35.74 MX$676
64.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.98 โ‚ฌ31.06
$39.8 MX$753
-9.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 โ‚ฌ81.8
$79 MX$1,493
19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ658
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ541
$474 MX$8,968
32.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,216
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 โ‚ฌ945
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,095 โ‚ฌ1,809
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-32.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 โ‚ฌ1,603
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Angouleme
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,935 โ‚ฌ2,534
$792 MX$15K
270.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Angouleme: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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