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 17.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ansan is 37.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 โ‚ฉ10.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-37.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.04 โ‚ฉ31.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-45.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 โ‚ฉ7,049
$10.47 MX$198
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$3.83 โ‚ฉ5,200
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฉ2,253
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฉ1,012
$0.89 MX$16.79
-15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 โ‚ฉ3,962
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 โ‚ฉ5,097
$4.58 MX$86.6
-17.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฉ3,000
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 โ‚ฉ4,676
$1.85 MX$34.9
86.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,409
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.01%
Eggs
$3.04 โ‚ฉ4,129
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 โ‚ฉ19.4K
$8.61 MX$163
65.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ฉ14.5K
$8.54 MX$161
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.77 โ‚ฉ47.2K
$10.98 MX$208
216.67%
Apples (1kg)
$8.08 โ‚ฉ11K
$2.72 MX$51.4
197.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฉ4,697
$1.51 MX$28.57
129.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚ฉ7,725
$1.88 MX$35.63
202.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 โ‚ฉ8,683
$2.19 MX$41.42
192.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ฉ5,209
$1.87 MX$35.3
105.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,006
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 โ‚ฉ3,529
$1.07 MX$20.23
142.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฉ1,719
$1.09 MX$20.64
16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,600
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 โ‚ฉ18.7K
$8.86 MX$167
55.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฉ3,304
$1.72 MX$32.53
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,415
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 โ‚ฉ1,477
$0.52 MX$9.74
109.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 โ‚ฉ4,866
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ717
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 โ‚ฉ12.1K
$3.11 MX$58.7
185.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚ฉ1,623
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฉ37.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฉ34.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.29%
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‚ฉ221.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
93.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.21 โ‚ฉ47.8K
$22.14 MX$419
59.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 โ‚ฉ29.9K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 โ‚ฉ40.1K
$52 MX$983
-43.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 โ‚ฉ15K
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 โ‚ฉ551.4K
$200 MX$3,787
102.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K โ‚ฉ31.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
341.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 โ‚ฉ81.2K
$35.74 MX$676
67.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.69 โ‚ฉ64.7K
$39.8 MX$753
19.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 โ‚ฉ108.4K
$79 MX$1,493
1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฉ156.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฉ608.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 โ‚ฉ497.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-22.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.8K โ‚ฉ29.6M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
606.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,006 โ‚ฉ6.8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-33.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,419 โ‚ฉ1.9M
$792 MX$15K
79.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Ansan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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