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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Apatity is 39.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Apatity is 12.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.75 โ‚ฝ778
$11.99 MX$227
-18.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.14 โ‚ฝ3,043
$42.47 MX$803
-10.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 โ‚ฝ453
$10.47 MX$198
-45.75%
Cappuccino
$2.3 โ‚ฝ184
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ98.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚ฝ31.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ91.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.28%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฝ136
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 โ‚ฝ875
$8.61 MX$163
27.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 โ‚ฝ390
$8.54 MX$161
-42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 โ‚ฝ696
$10.98 MX$208
-20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ159
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฝ213
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ67.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚ฝ234
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 โ‚ฝ669
$8.86 MX$167
-5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ81.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ149
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.77
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ153
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 โ‚ฝ502
$3.11 MX$58.7
102.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
51.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฝ8,766
$84.2 MX$1,592
30.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.9 โ‚ฝ471
$22.14 MX$419
-73.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 โ‚ฝ605
$30.14 MX$570
-74.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 โ‚ฝ2,796
$52 MX$983
-32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 โ‚ฝ403
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ25.8K
$200 MX$3,787
61.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 โ‚ฝ556.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 โ‚ฝ5,650
$35.74 MX$676
98.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 โ‚ฝ3,574
$39.8 MX$753
12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,075
$79 MX$1,493
44.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,425
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฝ35.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚ฝ23.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฝ61.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ40.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 โ‚ฝ163.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-33.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,363 โ‚ฝ108.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Apatity
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 โ‚ฝ65.7K
$792 MX$15K
3.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Apatity: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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