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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Artem is 21.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Artem is 18.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.30 โ‚ฝ1,194
$11.88 MX$210
28.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.37 โ‚ฝ2,915
$41.90 MX$740
-10.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.00 โ‚ฝ468
$10.55 MX$186
-43.13%
Cappuccino
$3.03 โ‚ฝ236
$3.60 MX$63.5
-15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ78.7
$1.50 MX$26.45
-32.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ48.80
$0.91 MX$16.09
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
$3.08 MX$54.4
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฝ245
$4.47 MX$78.8
-29.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฝ122
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ53.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-63.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
$1.60 MX$28.27
13.75%
Eggs
$2.63 โ‚ฝ205
$2.60 MX$45.97
1.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 โ‚ฝ888
$8.36 MX$148
36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 โ‚ฝ488
$8.64 MX$152
-27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 โ‚ฝ813
$10.91 MX$192
-4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฝ190
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฝ186
$1.44 MX$25.46
65.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฝ210
$1.96 MX$34.55
37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฝ230
$2.12 MX$37.34
39.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.7
$1.86 MX$32.87
-53.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฝ64.8
$2.22 MX$39.20
-62.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
$1.02 MX$17.99
62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.1
$1.04 MX$18.36
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 โ‚ฝ234
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 โ‚ฝ757
$10.18 MX$180
-4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.6
$1.69 MX$29.79
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฝ251
$2.62 MX$46.25
22.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.59
$0.51 MX$9.09
3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$3.15 MX$55.7
-40.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚ฝ14.59
$2.46 MX$43.49
-92.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 โ‚ฝ518
$3.26 MX$57.5
103.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
58.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 โ‚ฝ13.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
112.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.69 โ‚ฝ443
$22.86 MX$404
-75.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.86 โ‚ฝ692
$30.04 MX$530
-70.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.58 โ‚ฝ2,775
$51.9 MX$916
-31.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 โ‚ฝ439
$5.12 MX$90.4
9.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 โ‚ฝ37.2K
$201 MX$3,541
137.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,079 โ‚ฝ552.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
33.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 โ‚ฝ9,277
$35.73 MX$631
232.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 โ‚ฝ4,702
$40.27 MX$711
49.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 โ‚ฝ6,431
$79.2 MX$1,398
4.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 โ‚ฝ11.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
69.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฝ34.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 โ‚ฝ23.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-37.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ฝ58.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฝ39.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-58.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,258 โ‚ฝ176.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-43.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,383 โ‚ฝ107.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Artem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
11.42
83.89%

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Last update for Artem: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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