Cost of Living Comparison Between Anseong-si and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Anseong-si and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Anseong-si is 9.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Anseong-si is 39.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 β‚©9,816
$11.99 MX$227
-39.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.89 β‚©50.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-13.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 β‚©7,580
$10.47 MX$198
-46.61%
Cappuccino
$3.79 β‚©5,142
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 β‚©2,168
$1.44 MX$27.16
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 β‚©1,093
$0.89 MX$16.79
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 β‚©4,425
$3.09 MX$58.5
5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 β‚©6,777
$4.58 MX$86.6
8.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 β‚©2,958
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 β‚©4,223
$1.85 MX$34.9
68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 β‚©4,242
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$2.96 β‚©4,015
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 β‚©14.1K
$8.61 MX$163
20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 β‚©11K
$8.54 MX$161
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 β‚©36.7K
$10.98 MX$208
146.08%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 β‚©10.9K
$2.72 MX$51.4
195.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 β‚©4,301
$1.51 MX$28.57
109.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 β‚©7,709
$1.88 MX$35.63
202.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 β‚©7,254
$2.19 MX$41.42
144.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 β‚©5,343
$1.87 MX$35.3
110.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 β‚©4,063
$2.19 MX$41.37
36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 β‚©2,969
$1.07 MX$20.23
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 β‚©1,560
$1.09 MX$20.64
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 β‚©4,398
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 β‚©16.3K
$8.86 MX$167
35.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 β‚©2,534
$1.72 MX$32.53
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 β‚©4,513
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 β‚©1,441
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 β‚©4,755
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 β‚©774
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 β‚©11.7K
$3.11 MX$58.7
177.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚©1,586
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 β‚©217.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
90.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.27 β‚©46.5K
$22.14 MX$419
54.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.41 β‚©30.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.61 β‚©65.9K
$52 MX$983
-6.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 β‚©14.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©561.6K
$200 MX$3,787
106.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K β‚©31.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
334.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 β‚©80.8K
$35.74 MX$676
66.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.2 β‚©65.4K
$39.8 MX$753
21.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 β‚©106.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 β‚©622.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 β‚©504.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 β‚©1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚©1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,834 β‚©9.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
121.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,959 β‚©6.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-34.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Anseong-si
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,738 β‚©2.4M
$792 MX$15K
119.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Anseong-si: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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