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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antipolo is 31.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antipolo is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.45 ₱303
$11.99 MX$227
-54.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 ₱1,506
$42.47 MX$803
-36.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.12 ₱118
$10.47 MX$198
-79.75%
Cappuccino
$0.65 ₱36.13
$3.6 MX$68.2
-81.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₱24.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₱56.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₱69.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 ₱106
$1.38 MX$26.04
37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ₱75.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 ₱60.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-31.21%
Eggs
$2.15 ₱120
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.4 ₱524
$8.61 MX$163
9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ₱283
$8.54 MX$161
-40.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 ₱477
$10.98 MX$208
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₱189
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ₱97.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 ₱201
$1.88 MX$35.63
92.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 ₱139
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 ₱156
$1.87 MX$35.3
50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 ₱171
$2.19 MX$41.37
40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₱110
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₱182
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 ₱469
$8.86 MX$167
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₱84.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₱119
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₱48.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱121
$3.11 MX$58.7
-29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ₱1.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ₱7,469
$84.2 MX$1,592
59.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 ₱1,231
$22.14 MX$419
-0.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.4 ₱1,525
$30.14 MX$570
-9.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.44 ₱1,917
$52 MX$983
-33.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 ₱366
$5.07 MX$95.9
29.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 ₱19.9K
$200 MX$3,787
78.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,234 ₱235.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-20.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ₱2,592
$35.74 MX$676
30.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 ₱1,928
$39.8 MX$753
-13.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 ₱4,613
$79 MX$1,493
4.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.92 ₱2,612
$88.4 MX$1,671
-46.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 ₱10.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 ₱6,534
$474 MX$8,968
-75.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ₱32.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 ₱21.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,905 ₱161.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-5.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,228 ₱68.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antipolo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 ₱25.8K
$792 MX$15K
-41.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.52
11.42
-34.15%

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

Last update for Antipolo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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