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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 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Asansol is 57.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น295
$11.88 MX$210
-72.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.58 โ‚น1,051
$41.90 MX$740
-72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$10.55 MX$186
-66.73%
Cappuccino
$1.30 โ‚น118
$3.60 MX$63.5
-63.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.34
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 โ‚น159
$3.08 MX$54.4
-43.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$4.47 MX$78.8
-60.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
$1.39 MX$24.54
-56.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น33.42
$1.90 MX$33.47
-80.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น63.2
$1.60 MX$28.27
-56.25%
Eggs
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
$2.60 MX$45.97
-68.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚น484
$8.36 MX$148
-36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚น261
$8.64 MX$152
-66.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น165
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$1.44 MX$25.46
-62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚น116
$1.96 MX$34.55
-34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.0
$2.12 MX$37.34
-69.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.34
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 โ‚น33.28
$1.02 MX$17.99
-63.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$4.05 MX$71.5
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 โ‚น970
$10.18 MX$180
5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚น152
$1.69 MX$29.79
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$2.62 MX$46.25
-7.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.14 โ‚น648
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น32.81
$0.51 MX$9.09
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.50 โ‚น1,407
$26.52 MX$468
-41.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.48
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 โ‚น183
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-46.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K โ‚น1.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-15.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.48 โ‚น3,583
$83.5 MX$1,474
-52.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.97 โ‚น360
$22.86 MX$404
-82.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.45 โ‚น676
$30.04 MX$530
-75.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.37 โ‚น1,032
$51.9 MX$916
-78.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.46 โ‚น768
$18.30 MX$323
-53.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 โ‚น323
$5.12 MX$90.4
-30.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.70 โ‚น4,056
$201 MX$3,541
-77.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,563 โ‚น141.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-70.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.09 โ‚น2,459
$35.73 MX$631
-24.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 โ‚น2,012
$40.27 MX$711
-44.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.75 โ‚น4,515
$79.2 MX$1,398
-37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.01 โ‚น2,814
$89.3 MX$1,576
-65.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.2 โ‚น8,454
$947 MX$16.7K
-90.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.0 โ‚น5,356
$483 MX$8,525
-87.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 โ‚น23.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Asansol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$292 โ‚น26.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-59.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
11.42
-20.49%

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Last update for Asansol: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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