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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankang is 51.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ankang is 26.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 ¥20.14

$11.99 MX$227

-76.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.42 ¥132

$42.47 MX$803

-56.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 ¥40.16

$10.47 MX$198

-46.51%

Cappuccino

$2.25 ¥16.17

$3.6 MX$68.2

-37.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ¥3.05

$1.44 MX$27.16

-70.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ¥1.86

$0.89 MX$16.79

-70.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.75

$3.09 MX$58.5

-65.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ¥12.58

$4.58 MX$86.6

-61.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥11.23

$1.38 MX$26.04

13.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.85 MX$34.9

-16.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.17

$1.57 MX$29.68

-45.22%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.68

$2.55 MX$48.3

-36.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.98 ¥50

$8.61 MX$163

-18.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.03 ¥14.54

$8.54 MX$161

-76.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.91 ¥63.9

$10.98 MX$208

-18.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.6 ¥11.51

$2.72 MX$51.4

-41.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ¥8.49

$1.51 MX$28.57

-21.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 ¥9.5

$1.88 MX$35.63

-29.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.39

$2.19 MX$41.42

-65.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 ¥4.99

$1.87 MX$35.3

-62.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$2.19 MX$41.37

-72.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ¥3.64

$1.07 MX$20.23

-52.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥4.01

$1.09 MX$20.64

-48.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 ¥19.78

$3.96 MX$74.9

-30.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.96 ¥49.9

$8.86 MX$167

-21.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥5.22

$1.72 MX$32.53

-57.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥12.72

$2.61 MX$49.37

-32.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.92

$0.52 MX$9.74

-48.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.75 ¥120

$26.59 MX$503

-37.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.33 ¥9.57

$3.24 MX$61.2

-58.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.35

$2.38 MX$44.94

-86.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 ¥29.77

$3.11 MX$58.7

33.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.31 MX$24.85

-13.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.7K ¥148.7K

$30.3K MX$573K

-31.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16K ¥114.8K

$24K MX$453.6K

-33.31%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.15 ¥331

$84.2 MX$1,592

-45.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.05 ¥21.9

$22.14 MX$419

-86.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.08 ¥86.6

$30.14 MX$570

-59.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.56 ¥298

$52 MX$983

-20.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.2 ¥102

$18.72 MX$354

-24.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 ¥34.63

$5.07 MX$95.9

-4.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$339 ¥2,431

$200 MX$3,787

69.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K ¥129K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

237.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.7 ¥392

$35.74 MX$676

53.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.33 ¥268

$39.8 MX$753

-6.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.4 ¥491

$79 MX$1,493

-13.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 ¥499

$88.4 MX$1,671

-21.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 ¥1,964

$965 MX$18.3K

-71.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,353

$474 MX$8,968

-60.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,314

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-63.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,635

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-69.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,735 ¥19.6K

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-11.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,804 ¥12.9K

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-76.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.32

11.42

-62.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ankang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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