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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Asansol is 61.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Asansol is 63.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.24 โ‚น277
$11.73 MX$222
-72.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.78 โ‚น1,007
$41.52 MX$785
-71.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 โ‚น305
$10.57 MX$200
-66.23%
Cappuccino
$1.34 โ‚น115
$3.49 MX$65.9
-61.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น34.84
$1.45 MX$27.33
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น12.69
$0.97 MX$18.33
-84.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 โ‚น146
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚น150
$4.59 MX$86.8
-61.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น53.3
$1.42 MX$26.87
-56.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น31.62
$1.87 MX$35.43
-80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚น60
$1.54 MX$29.2
-54.55%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น74.2
$2.6 MX$49.21
-66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 โ‚น466
$8.32 MX$157
-34.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น242
$8.54 MX$161
-66.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚น156
$2.66 MX$50.2
-31.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น46.02
$1.51 MX$28.5
-64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚น113
$1.9 MX$35.87
-30.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.6
$2.19 MX$41.45
-69.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น28.49
$1.78 MX$33.7
-81.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.27
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 โ‚น28.72
$1.07 MX$20.14
-68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 โ‚น332
$4.17 MX$78.8
-6.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 โ‚น859
$8.75 MX$165
14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$1.69 MX$31.91
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚น212
$2.53 MX$47.74
-2.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.14 โ‚น611
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น29.01
$0.51 MX$9.59
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.98 โ‚น1,366
$26.97 MX$510
-40.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น50.9
$3.25 MX$61.4
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.93
$2.49 MX$47.01
-88.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 โ‚น179
$3.22 MX$60.8
-35.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.26 MX$23.87
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K โ‚น1.3M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-48.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K โ‚น1.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-14.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.8 โ‚น3,318
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.91 โ‚น334
$22.8 MX$431
-82.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 โ‚น604
$30.04 MX$568
-76.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.46 โ‚น980
$51.4 MX$972
-77.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.64 โ‚น739
$18.28 MX$346
-52.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น306
$4.97 MX$94.1
-28.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.7 โ‚น3,823
$197 MX$3,719
-77.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,568 โ‚น134.1K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-70.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.23 โ‚น2,329
$35.81 MX$677
-23.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.38 โ‚น1,914
$39.43 MX$745
-43.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.85 โ‚น4,263
$80.9 MX$1,529
-38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.21 โ‚น2,669
$86.3 MX$1,631
-63.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.6 โ‚น7,834
$968 MX$18.3K
-90.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚น4,919
$478 MX$9,037
-87.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 โ‚น22.8K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 โ‚น16.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-84.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,069 โ‚น91.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-65.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 โ‚น52.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 โ‚น25.7K
$805 MX$15.2K
-62.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
11.42
-20.49%

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Last update for Asansol: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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