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 12.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ansan is 54.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 โ‚ฉ10.6K
$11.61 MX$200
-38.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 โ‚ฉ33.6K
$42.75 MX$738
-46.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 โ‚ฉ7,707
$10.60 MX$183
-50.57%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฉ5,656
$3.59 MX$62.0
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฉ2,456
$1.45 MX$25.08
15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฉ1,115
$0.90 MX$15.50
-15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,347
$3.03 MX$52.4
-2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚ฉ5,475
$4.56 MX$78.8
-18.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,144
$1.45 MX$25.07
47.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,129
$1.83 MX$31.55
90.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,590
$1.61 MX$27.77
93.79%
Eggs
$3.18 โ‚ฉ4,670
$2.54 MX$43.82
25.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 โ‚ฉ20.9K
$8.54 MX$148
66.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$8.47 MX$146
28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.66 โ‚ฉ49.5K
$10.86 MX$188
209.94%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 โ‚ฉ11.2K
$2.73 MX$47.13
180.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 โ‚ฉ5,315
$1.49 MX$25.77
142.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 โ‚ฉ8,201
$1.94 MX$33.55
187.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 โ‚ฉ9,478
$2.16 MX$37.38
198.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚ฉ5,598
$1.85 MX$31.88
105.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฉ4,327
$2.19 MX$37.80
34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 โ‚ฉ3,815
$1.07 MX$18.52
142.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,953
$1.08 MX$18.71
23.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,792
$4.06 MX$70.1
-19.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 โ‚ฉ21.9K
$10.46 MX$181
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฉ3,630
$1.65 MX$28.56
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,953
$2.55 MX$44.01
32.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,569
$0.56 MX$9.60
91.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,034
$3.14 MX$54.2
9.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ777
$2.37 MX$40.96
-77.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 โ‚ฉ13.3K
$3.24 MX$56.0
178.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฉ1,761
$1.31 MX$22.70
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฉ41.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-8.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฉ37.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
7.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 โ‚ฉ242.4K
$83.1 MX$1,436
98.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.20 โ‚ฉ51.7K
$22.15 MX$383
58.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.24 โ‚ฉ32.7K
$29.37 MX$507
-24.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.02 โ‚ฉ42.7K
$51.2 MX$884
-43.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 โ‚ฉ15.9K
$4.89 MX$84.4
121.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 โ‚ฉ607.8K
$199 MX$3,431
108.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K โ‚ฉ35.2M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
359.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 โ‚ฉ86.8K
$35.93 MX$621
64.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.45 โ‚ฉ69.7K
$39.39 MX$680
20.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 โ‚ฉ119.4K
$80.3 MX$1,387
1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ170.9K
$87.6 MX$1,512
32.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 โ‚ฉ651.7K
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 โ‚ฉ546.2K
$482 MX$8,326
-22.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-32.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-37.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.9K โ‚ฉ32.2M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
454.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ansan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,326 โ‚ฉ1.9M
$726 MX$12.5K
82.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Ansan: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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