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

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 13.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 15% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.46 ETB 695

$11.85 MX$209

-62.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.69 ETB 5,562

$42.16 MX$744

-15.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 ETB 1,007

$10.75 MX$190

-39.91%

Cappuccino

$1.24 ETB 193

$3.47 MX$61.3

-64.27%

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

$0.64 ETB 100

$1.45 MX$25.65

-55.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.1

$0.90 MX$15.93

-47.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 153

$3.05 MX$53.9

-67.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ETB 473

$4.42 MX$77.9

-31.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ETB 216

$1.37 MX$24.17

1.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ETB 200

$1.87 MX$33.05

-31.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ETB 339

$1.54 MX$27.25

41.56%

Eggs

$2.52 ETB 393

$2.50 MX$44.18

0.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.08 ETB 1,104

$8.61 MX$152

-17.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.01 ETB 2,183

$8.63 MX$152

62.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 ETB 2,070

$11.02 MX$195

20.51%

Apples (1kg)

$6.90 ETB 1,075

$2.75 MX$48.53

150.91%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 153

$1.43 MX$25.21

-31.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ETB 348

$1.87 MX$33.05

19.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.92 ETB 143

$2.17 MX$38.26

-57.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 100

$1.88 MX$33.23

-65.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ETB 294

$2.25 MX$39.65

-16.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ETB 99.7

$1.07 MX$18.85

-40.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 99.5

$1.07 MX$18.95

-40.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ETB 638

$4.15 MX$73.3

-1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.32 ETB 984

$10.34 MX$182

-38.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ETB 155

$1.68 MX$29.64

-41.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ETB 283

$2.48 MX$43.84

-27.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 232

$3.22 MX$56.8

-53.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.20

$2.48 MX$43.80

-88.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 303

$3.11 MX$54.9

-37.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ETB 195

$1.26 MX$22.16

-0.79%

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

$54.7K ETB 8.5M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

78.27%

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

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

119.52%

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

$163 ETB 25.3K

$82.5 MX$1,456

97.14%

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

$12.22 ETB 1,904

$22.29 MX$393

-45.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$130 ETB 20.3K

$30.02 MX$530

333.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$908

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ETB 886

$4.98 MX$88.0

14.06%

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

$82.0 ETB 12.8K

$200 MX$3,530

-59.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.0K ETB 6.2M

$5,304 MX$93.6K

653.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.00 ETB 7,323

$35.71 MX$630

31.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.3 ETB 11.6K

$39.56 MX$698

87.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.0 ETB 14.5K

$80.6 MX$1,422

15.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ETB 17.5K

$88.3 MX$1,559

27.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,511

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$20.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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