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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aradippou is 19.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aradippou is 53.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.43 โ‚ฌ14.78
$11.61 MX$200
50.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 โ‚ฌ48.23
$42.75 MX$738
33.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.31
$10.60 MX$183
-18.68%
Cappuccino
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.19
$3.59 MX$62.0
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.45 MX$25.08
7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.90 MX$15.50
8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.03 MX$52.4
13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.77
$4.56 MX$78.8
-2.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.45 MX$25.07
14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.83 MX$31.55
-3.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.61 MX$27.77
51.55%
Eggs
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.54 MX$43.82
42.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 โ‚ฌ12.95
$8.54 MX$148
78.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.34
$8.47 MX$146
2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.60
$10.86 MX$188
25.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.73 MX$47.13
-1.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.49 MX$25.77
26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.94 MX$33.55
-1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.16 MX$37.38
24.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.85 MX$31.88
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.19 MX$37.80
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.07 MX$18.52
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.08 MX$18.71
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.80
$4.06 MX$70.1
39.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ4.94
$10.46 MX$181
-44.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.65 MX$28.56
7.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.55 MX$44.01
-5.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.56 MX$9.60
325.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 โ‚ฌ44.44
$26.20 MX$453
100.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 โ‚ฌ6.52
$3.14 MX$54.2
144.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.37 MX$40.96
-15.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.07 โ‚ฌ17.87
$3.24 MX$56.0
550.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.31 MX$22.70
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K โ‚ฌ22.1K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-14.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
39.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ160
$83.1 MX$1,436
127.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 โ‚ฌ18.93
$22.15 MX$383
0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.33 โ‚ฌ28.27
$29.37 MX$507
13.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.2 โ‚ฌ60.3
$51.2 MX$884
39.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.41 โ‚ฌ25.79
$18.69 MX$323
62.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.68
$4.89 MX$84.4
133.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 โ‚ฌ376
$199 MX$3,431
123.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,720 โ‚ฌ6,546
$5,207 MX$89.9K
48.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.5 โ‚ฌ64.1
$35.93 MX$621
110.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.25 โ‚ฌ27.35
$39.39 MX$680
-18.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 โ‚ฌ75.4
$80.3 MX$1,387
10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ90.5
$87.6 MX$1,512
21.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 โ‚ฌ660
$963 MX$16.6K
-19.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 โ‚ฌ562
$482 MX$8,326
37.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 โ‚ฌ1,288
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 โ‚ฌ1,122
$1,192 MX$20.6K
10.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 โ‚ฌ3,364
$3,957 MX$68.3K
0.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,499 โ‚ฌ2,119
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-61.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aradippou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,959 โ‚ฌ1,661
$726 MX$12.5K
169.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
11.42
-67.25%

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Last update for Aradippou: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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