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

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 11.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.60 ETB 711

$11.88 MX$210

-61.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.93 ETB 5,396

$41.90 MX$740

-16.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.34 ETB 980

$10.55 MX$186

-39.91%

Cappuccino

$1.23 ETB 190

$3.60 MX$63.5

-65.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 98.4

$1.50 MX$26.45

-57.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.0

$0.91 MX$16.09

-48.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 ETB 150

$3.08 MX$54.4

-68.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 ETB 476

$4.47 MX$78.8

-31.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ETB 222

$1.39 MX$24.54

3.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ETB 205

$1.90 MX$33.47

-30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 ETB 329

$1.60 MX$28.27

33.12%

Eggs

$2.50 ETB 386

$2.60 MX$45.97

-3.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.02 ETB 1,084

$8.36 MX$148

-16.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.80 ETB 2,132

$8.64 MX$152

59.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.20 ETB 2,039

$10.91 MX$192

20.99%

Apples (1kg)

$6.54 ETB 1,011

$2.61 MX$45.98

150.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 ETB 155

$1.44 MX$25.46

-30.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 ETB 335

$1.96 MX$34.55

10.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 ETB 153

$2.12 MX$37.34

-53.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 98.9

$1.86 MX$32.87

-65.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 ETB 280

$2.22 MX$39.20

-18.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 ETB 108

$1.02 MX$17.99

-31.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ETB 100

$1.04 MX$18.36

-37.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ETB 627

$4.05 MX$71.5

0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.70 ETB 1,035

$10.18 MX$180

-34.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ETB 155

$1.69 MX$29.79

-40.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ETB 295

$2.62 MX$46.25

-27.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 229

$3.15 MX$55.7

-52.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.09

$2.46 MX$43.49

-88.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ETB 316

$3.26 MX$57.5

-37.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ETB 199

$1.32 MX$23.36

-2.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$54.2K ETB 8.4M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

80.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$54.7K ETB 8.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

130.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$158 ETB 24.4K

$83.5 MX$1,474

89.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.11 ETB 1,871

$22.86 MX$404

-47.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$130 ETB 20.1K

$30.04 MX$530

332.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.54 ETB 856

$5.12 MX$90.4

8.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$80.9 ETB 12.5K

$201 MX$3,541

-59.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.1K ETB 6.2M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

653.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.00 ETB 7,416

$35.73 MX$631

34.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$75.5 ETB 11.7K

$40.27 MX$711

87.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 ETB 14.1K

$79.2 MX$1,398

15.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.7K

$89.3 MX$1,576

28.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

48.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Assela: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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