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

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 10.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 ETB 624
$11.99 MX$227
-61.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.34 ETB 4,619
$42.47 MX$803
-19.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ETB 849
$10.47 MX$198
-39.73%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 165
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 90.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 137
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ETB 394
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ETB 186
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 ETB 173
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ETB 298
$1.57 MX$29.68
41.40%
Eggs
$2.5 ETB 336
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 971
$8.61 MX$163
-16.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETB 1,838
$8.54 MX$161
60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 ETB 1,798
$10.98 MX$208
21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$6.76 ETB 909
$2.72 MX$51.4
148.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ETB 128
$1.51 MX$28.57
-37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 306
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ETB 125
$2.19 MX$41.42
-57.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ETB 90.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ETB 245
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ETB 92.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ETB 91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ETB 534
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 ETB 892
$8.86 MX$167
-25.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ETB 134
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ETB 253
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 39.53
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 ETB 267
$3.11 MX$58.7
-36.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.4K ETB 7.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
79.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K ETB 7.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
127.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 ETB 21.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
86.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 ETB 1,588
$22.14 MX$419
-46.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETB 17.4K
$30.14 MX$570
329.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 ETB 744
$5.07 MX$95.9
9.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.2 ETB 11.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-58.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.2K ETB 5.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
653.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.59 ETB 6,267
$35.74 MX$676
30.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.7 ETB 9,910
$39.8 MX$753
85.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 ETB 12.6K
$79 MX$1,493
18.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ETB 15.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assela
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Assela: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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