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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Aswan is 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Aswan is 39.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 Eยฃ240
$11.88 MX$210
-57.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.43 Eยฃ399
$41.90 MX$740
-79.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 Eยฃ178
$10.55 MX$186
-64.27%
Cappuccino
$0.95 Eยฃ45.02
$3.60 MX$63.5
-73.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Eยฃ12.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
-82.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 Eยฃ4.16
$0.91 MX$16.09
-90.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Eยฃ55.1
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Eยฃ137
$4.47 MX$78.8
-35.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 Eยฃ39.99
$1.39 MX$24.54
-38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 Eยฃ27.82
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 Eยฃ31.11
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.75%
Eggs
$1.44 Eยฃ68.1
$2.60 MX$45.97
-44.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 Eยฃ162
$8.36 MX$148
-58.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 Eยฃ197
$8.64 MX$152
-51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 Eยฃ410
$10.91 MX$192
-20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 Eยฃ70.4
$2.61 MX$45.98
-42.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 Eยฃ27.08
$1.44 MX$25.46
-60.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.55
$1.96 MX$34.55
-80.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.63
$2.12 MX$37.34
-81.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.19
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 Eยฃ20.69
$2.22 MX$39.20
-80.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 Eยฃ11.38
$1.02 MX$17.99
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 Eยฃ9.51
$1.04 MX$18.36
-80.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 Eยฃ92.1
$4.05 MX$71.5
-51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 Eยฃ293
$10.18 MX$180
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 Eยฃ63.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 Eยฃ87.0
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 Eยฃ7.36
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 Eยฃ18.14
$3.15 MX$55.7
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 Eยฃ91.9
$3.26 MX$57.5
-40.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K Eยฃ1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
19.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Eยฃ1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
41.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.94 Eยฃ564
$83.5 MX$1,474
-85.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.23 Eยฃ294
$22.86 MX$404
-72.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 Eยฃ494
$30.04 MX$530
-65.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.29 Eยฃ1,054
$51.9 MX$916
-57.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 Eยฃ142
$5.12 MX$90.4
-41.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.6 Eยฃ4,187
$201 MX$3,541
-55.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,875 Eยฃ88.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-64.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 Eยฃ1,322
$35.73 MX$631
-21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 Eยฃ2,319
$40.27 MX$711
21.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Eยฃ5,163
$79.2 MX$1,398
37.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 Eยฃ2,401
$89.3 MX$1,576
-43.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 Eยฃ8,841
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 Eยฃ4,776
$483 MX$8,525
-79.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 Eยฃ14.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 Eยฃ8,408
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 Eยฃ38.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-79.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$513 Eยฃ24.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aswan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
11.42
45.97%

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Last update for Aswan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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