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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ansan is 21.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ansan is 40.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 โ‚ฉ10.5K
$11.88 MX$210
-39.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.20 โ‚ฉ34.2K
$41.90 MX$740
-44.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 โ‚ฉ7,592
$10.55 MX$186
-51.18%
Cappuccino
$3.83 โ‚ฉ5,635
$3.60 MX$63.5
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฉ2,447
$1.50 MX$26.45
10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฉ1,031
$0.91 MX$16.09
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,349
$3.08 MX$54.4
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,348
$4.47 MX$78.8
-18.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฉ3,258
$1.39 MX$24.54
58.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,965
$1.90 MX$33.47
77.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,803
$1.60 MX$28.27
103.75%
Eggs
$3.07 โ‚ฉ4,520
$2.60 MX$45.97
18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.31 โ‚ฉ21.1K
$8.36 MX$148
71.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.05 โ‚ฉ16.3K
$8.64 MX$152
27.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.94 โ‚ฉ50.0K
$10.91 MX$192
211.09%
Apples (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฉ11.5K
$2.61 MX$45.98
198.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.50 โ‚ฉ5,151
$1.44 MX$25.46
143.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 โ‚ฉ8,313
$1.96 MX$34.55
187.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.63 โ‚ฉ9,758
$2.12 MX$37.34
212.74%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 โ‚ฉ5,912
$1.86 MX$32.87
115.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฉ4,229
$2.22 MX$39.20
29.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 โ‚ฉ3,733
$1.02 MX$17.99
148.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฉ1,876
$1.04 MX$18.36
22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,802
$4.05 MX$71.5
-19.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.02 โ‚ฉ29.5K
$10.18 MX$180
96.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฉ3,501
$1.69 MX$29.79
40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฉ4,769
$2.62 MX$46.25
23.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 โ‚ฉ1,599
$0.51 MX$9.09
113.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 โ‚ฉ5,060
$3.15 MX$55.7
9.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ787
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 โ‚ฉ13.2K
$3.26 MX$57.5
175.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,720
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฉ41.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฉ37.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
6.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 โ‚ฉ240.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
95.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.08 โ‚ฉ51.7K
$22.86 MX$404
53.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 โ‚ฉ32.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-25.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 โ‚ฉ43.5K
$51.9 MX$916
-43.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.94 โ‚ฉ16.1K
$5.12 MX$90.4
113.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 โ‚ฉ603.1K
$201 MX$3,541
104.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
339.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 โ‚ฉ85.8K
$35.73 MX$631
63.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.46 โ‚ฉ71.4K
$40.27 MX$711
20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 โ‚ฉ116.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ173.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
32.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฉ660.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฉ547.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-23.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-31.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-39.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.5K โ‚ฉ31.7M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
438.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,386 โ‚ฉ2.0M
$730 MX$12.9K
90.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Ansan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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