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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Antalya is 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Antalya is 3.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 โ‚บ359
$11.99 MX$227
-23.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.59 โ‚บ1,715
$42.47 MX$803
2.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 โ‚บ372
$10.47 MX$198
-9.74%
Cappuccino
$3.42 โ‚บ135
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚บ41.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚บ14.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 โ‚บ149
$3.09 MX$58.5
22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 โ‚บ154
$4.58 MX$86.6
-14.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚บ40.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 โ‚บ33.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚บ89.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
44.59%
Eggs
$2.27 โ‚บ89.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 โ‚บ436
$8.61 MX$163
28.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 โ‚บ240
$8.54 MX$161
-28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 โ‚บ697
$10.98 MX$208
61.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚บ46.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚บ81.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚บ41.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚บ51.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚บ26.45
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚บ22.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 โ‚บ36.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 โ‚บ84.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
-45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.2 โ‚บ283
$8.86 MX$167
-18.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚บ87.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚บ112
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 โ‚บ28.37
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 โ‚บ1,199
$26.59 MX$503
14.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.53
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ25.49
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 โ‚บ218
$3.11 MX$58.7
78.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚บ48.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65K โ‚บ2.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
114.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.5K โ‚บ2.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
131.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 โ‚บ2,923
$84.2 MX$1,592
-11.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.9 โ‚บ390
$22.14 MX$419
-55.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.32 โ‚บ524
$30.14 MX$570
-55.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 โ‚บ1,629
$52 MX$983
-20.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 โ‚บ512
$18.72 MX$354
-30.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 โ‚บ229
$5.07 MX$95.9
14.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$648 โ‚บ25.5K
$200 MX$3,787
223.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚บ436.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
107.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 โ‚บ2,255
$35.74 MX$676
60.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 โ‚บ1,407
$39.8 MX$753
-10.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚บ3,990
$79 MX$1,493
28.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 โ‚บ3,137
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 โ‚บ23.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-37.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 โ‚บ18.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚บ39.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-39.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 โ‚บ26.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,499 โ‚บ98.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-18.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,471 โ‚บ57.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Antalya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 โ‚บ29.3K
$792 MX$15K
-6.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30.12
11.42
163.75%

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Last update for Antalya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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