Cost of Living Comparison Between Angra do Heroismo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Angra do Heroismo and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Angra do Heroismo is 5.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Angra do Heroismo is 15.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.65
$11.99 MX$227
-6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.71 โ‚ฌ40.33
$42.47 MX$803
9.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 โ‚ฌ8.37
$10.47 MX$198
-7.35%
Cappuccino
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.83%
Eggs
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.79
$8.61 MX$163
98.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.04
$8.54 MX$161
36.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.06
$10.98 MX$208
37.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.72 MX$51.4
-53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.19 MX$41.42
-52.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
150.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฌ0.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 โ‚ฌ5.25
$8.86 MX$167
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.35 โ‚ฌ35.7
$26.59 MX$503
55.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
84.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 โ‚ฌ61
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.8 โ‚ฌ11.91
$22.14 MX$419
-37.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.99 โ‚ฌ25.03
$30.14 MX$570
-3.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.37 โ‚ฌ37.45
$52 MX$983
-16.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 โ‚ฌ249
$200 MX$3,787
43.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,866 โ‚ฌ5,928
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.7 โ‚ฌ42.05
$35.74 MX$676
36.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.92
$39.8 MX$753
39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 โ‚ฌ83.8
$79 MX$1,493
22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ809
$965 MX$18.3K
-3.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 โ‚ฌ619
$474 MX$8,968
51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 โ‚ฌ1,282
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 โ‚ฌ1,013
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,809 โ‚ฌ2,426
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-8.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,547 โ‚ฌ2,199
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Angra do Heroismo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 โ‚ฌ754
$792 MX$15K
10.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
11.42
-64.80%

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Last update for Angra do Heroismo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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