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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antakya is 26.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antakya is 20.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 ₺325
$11.85 MX$205
-37.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 ₺1,314
$42.16 MX$730
-29.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 ₺310
$10.75 MX$186
-34.33%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ₺168
$3.47 MX$60.2
10.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₺51.4
$1.45 MX$25.17
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₺15.95
$0.90 MX$15.64
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 ₺161
$3.05 MX$52.9
19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 ₺149
$4.42 MX$76.5
-23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺45.46
$1.37 MX$23.72
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₺19.48
$1.87 MX$32.43
-76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ₺89.7
$1.54 MX$26.74
32.47%
Eggs
$2.63 ₺115
$2.50 MX$43.36
5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.58 ₺509
$8.61 MX$149
34.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 ₺221
$8.63 MX$150
-41.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.89 ₺918
$11.02 MX$191
89.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 ₺50.5
$2.75 MX$47.62
-58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ₺91.7
$1.43 MX$24.73
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₺46.84
$1.87 MX$32.44
-42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ₺53.4
$2.17 MX$37.54
-44.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 ₺35.88
$1.88 MX$32.61
-56.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ₺33.09
$2.25 MX$38.91
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ₺30.60
$1.07 MX$18.49
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₺15.65
$1.07 MX$18.59
-66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 ₺96.0
$4.15 MX$72.0
-47.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 ₺502
$10.34 MX$179
10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 ₺108
$1.68 MX$29.08
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 ₺160
$2.48 MX$43.02
46.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺27.75
$0.55 MX$9.61
14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.92 ₺1,316
$26.53 MX$459
12.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ₺46.46
$3.22 MX$55.7
-67.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺28.62
$2.48 MX$42.98
-73.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 ₺337
$3.11 MX$53.9
145.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₺48.82
$1.26 MX$21.75
-11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K ₺1.9M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
42.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.0K ₺1.9M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
78.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ₺2,695
$82.5 MX$1,429
-25.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.90 ₺391
$22.29 MX$386
-60.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.80 ₺387
$30.02 MX$520
-70.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.39 ₺1,908
$51.4 MX$891
-15.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 ₺113
$4.98 MX$86.3
-48.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$622 ₺27.4K
$200 MX$3,464
211.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,707 ₺382.9K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
64.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.34 ₺850
$35.71 MX$618
-45.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.44 ₺1,119
$39.56 MX$685
-35.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 ₺3,362
$80.6 MX$1,395
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 ₺2,220
$88.3 MX$1,530
-42.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 ₺22.4K
$969 MX$16.8K
-47.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₺17.0K
$482 MX$8,352
-19.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₺38.8K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 ₺31.6K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-39.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,208 ₺53.1K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-70.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$912 ₺40.1K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-86.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antakya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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

Last update for Antakya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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