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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Antequera is 0.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Antequera is 32.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.18 โ‚ฌ10.52
$11.99 MX$227
1.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.2 โ‚ฌ30.39
$42.47 MX$803
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.5 โ‚ฌ8.2
$10.47 MX$198
-9.26%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.44 MX$27.16
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 โ‚ฌ2.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.83%
Eggs
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.99 โ‚ฌ12.08
$8.61 MX$163
62.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.11
$8.54 MX$161
-3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.86 โ‚ฌ15.42
$10.98 MX$208
62.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.51 MX$28.57
44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.19 MX$41.42
-46.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
67.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.98
$8.86 MX$167
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.79 โ‚ฌ29.17
$26.59 MX$503
27.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.95 โ‚ฌ21.54
$3.11 MX$58.7
702.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.9
$22.14 MX$419
-37.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.02 โ‚ฌ19.88
$30.14 MX$570
-23.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.88 โ‚ฌ41.34
$52 MX$983
-7.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.74
$18.72 MX$354
-21.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 โ‚ฌ337
$200 MX$3,787
94.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,561 โ‚ฌ5,665
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 โ‚ฌ72.2
$35.74 MX$676
133.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.68 โ‚ฌ35.99
$39.8 MX$753
4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.9
$79 MX$1,493
15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$870 โ‚ฌ751
$965 MX$18.3K
-9.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 โ‚ฌ605
$474 MX$8,968
47.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 โ‚ฌ1,151
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 โ‚ฌ859
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,073 โ‚ฌ2,654
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,284 โ‚ฌ1,972
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Antequera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,731 โ‚ฌ1,495
$792 MX$15K
118.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Antequera: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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