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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anyang is 0.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Anyang is 53.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 โ‚ฉ9,714
$11.99 MX$227
-40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.05 โ‚ฉ54.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-5.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 โ‚ฉ8,470
$10.47 MX$198
-40.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 โ‚ฉ4,897
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฉ2,243
$1.44 MX$27.16
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฉ1,129
$0.89 MX$16.79
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 โ‚ฉ3,926
$3.09 MX$58.5
-6.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฉ5,047
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ2,904
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 โ‚ฉ4,639
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฉ4,294
$1.57 MX$29.68
101.27%
Eggs
$3.06 โ‚ฉ4,147
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 โ‚ฉ19.5K
$8.61 MX$163
67.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.77 โ‚ฉ14.6K
$8.54 MX$161
26.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.8 โ‚ฉ47.2K
$10.98 MX$208
216.94%
Apples (1kg)
$8.08 โ‚ฉ11K
$2.72 MX$51.4
197.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฉ4,732
$1.51 MX$28.57
131.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 โ‚ฉ7,651
$1.88 MX$35.63
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.64 โ‚ฉ9,005
$2.19 MX$41.42
203.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚ฉ5,226
$1.87 MX$35.3
105.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฉ3,978
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 โ‚ฉ3,469
$1.07 MX$20.23
139.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฉ1,787
$1.09 MX$20.64
21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,454
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.86 โ‚ฉ18.8K
$8.86 MX$167
56.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,218
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,562
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,517
$0.52 MX$9.74
115.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,384
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฉ779
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
182.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,582
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ฉ37.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฉ217.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
90.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.22 โ‚ฉ32.9K
$22.14 MX$419
9.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 โ‚ฉ23.3K
$30.14 MX$570
-43.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 โ‚ฉ146K
$52 MX$983
107.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$5.07 MX$95.9
84.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 โ‚ฉ551.5K
$200 MX$3,787
102.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K โ‚ฉ31.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
338.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 โ‚ฉ79.7K
$35.74 MX$676
64.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.62 โ‚ฉ63.3K
$39.8 MX$753
17.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 โ‚ฉ110.3K
$79 MX$1,493
2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ159.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 โ‚ฉ497.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚ฉ352.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-45.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-32.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,452 โ‚ฉ11.5M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
174.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,987 โ‚ฉ8.1M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-20.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anyang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,669 โ‚ฉ2.3M
$792 MX$15K
110.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Anyang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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