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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.70 ₡4,112

$11.85 MX$210

-26.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.1 ₡24.6K

$42.16 MX$746

23.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.80 ₡4,635

$10.75 MX$190

-8.84%

Cappuccino

$3.84 ₡1,815

$3.47 MX$61.5

10.66%

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

$1.98 ₡937

$1.45 MX$25.72

36.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₡771

$0.90 MX$15.98

81.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.05 ₡1,441

$3.05 MX$54.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 ₡2,221

$4.42 MX$78.2

6.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 ₡970

$1.37 MX$24.24

49.64%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 ₡1,310

$1.87 MX$33.14

48.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 ₡957

$1.54 MX$27.32

31.17%

Eggs

$3.02 ₡1,430

$2.50 MX$44.31

20.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.13 ₡4,788

$8.61 MX$152

17.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.69 ₡4,109

$8.63 MX$153

0.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.10 ₡4,302

$11.02 MX$195

-17.42%

Apples (1kg)

$4.08 ₡1,927

$2.75 MX$48.67

48.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₡692

$1.43 MX$25.28

2.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 ₡1,139

$1.87 MX$33.15

28.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 ₡1,030

$2.17 MX$38.37

0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₡1,579

$1.88 MX$33.33

77.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 ₡1,138

$2.25 MX$39.76

7.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ₡485

$1.07 MX$18.90

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.80 ₡1,326

$1.07 MX$19.00

161.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.33 ₡2,518

$4.15 MX$73.5

28.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.92 ₡8,471

$10.34 MX$183

73.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.45 ₡1,157

$1.68 MX$29.72

45.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₡1,103

$2.48 MX$43.97

-6.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.97 ₡933

$0.55 MX$9.82

258.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$470

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.88 ₡889

$3.22 MX$56.9

-41.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.87 ₡884

$2.48 MX$43.93

-24.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.70 ₡3,640

$3.11 MX$55.0

147.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 ₡668

$1.26 MX$22.22

11.90%

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

$38.1K ₡18.0M

$30.7K MX$542.7K

24.32%

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

$32.3K ₡15.3M

$24.0K MX$425.5K

34.30%

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

$92.9 ₡43.9K

$82.5 MX$1,460

12.61%

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

$25.67 ₡12.1K

$22.29 MX$394

15.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.04 ₡22.2K

$30.02 MX$531

56.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.49 ₡19.6K

$51.4 MX$911

-19.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.67 ₡4,572

$18.29 MX$324

-47.13%

Cinema Ticket

$8.52 ₡4,026

$4.98 MX$88.2

71.08%

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

$576 ₡272.2K

$200 MX$3,540

187.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,980 ₡2.8M

$5,304 MX$93.9K

12.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.3 ₡29.9K

$35.71 MX$632

77.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.3 ₡23.8K

$39.56 MX$700

27.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 ₡55.3K

$80.6 MX$1,426

45.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₡50.1K

$88.3 MX$1,563

19.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 ₡259.0K

$969 MX$17.2K

-43.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₡186.9K

$482 MX$8,535

-18.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,368 ₡646.8K

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-14.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,132 ₡535.2K

$1,184 MX$21.0K

-4.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,247 ₡589.4K

$756 MX$13.4K

64.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

11.42

-10.95%

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

Last update for Atenas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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