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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Azcapotzalco is 28.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Azcapotzalco is 11.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 MX$200
$11.99 MX$227
-11.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.34 MX$744
$42.47 MX$803
-7.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$10.47 MX$198
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$61.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MX$23.51
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 MX$44.67
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MX$72.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$27.85
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$47.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MX$30.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.31 MX$43.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 MX$149
$8.61 MX$163
-8.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$8.54 MX$161
-8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 MX$204
$10.98 MX$208
-1.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.13
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MX$31.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
-25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 MX$34.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 MX$38.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$78.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 MX$204
$8.86 MX$167
21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 MX$53.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 MX$48.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 MX$29.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 MX$156
$3.11 MX$58.7
165.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.93
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$397.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$429.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 MX$1,059
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.42 MX$424
$22.14 MX$419
1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.48 MX$538
$30.14 MX$570
-5.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.55 MX$691
$52 MX$983
-29.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 MX$296
$18.72 MX$354
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MX$3,976
$200 MX$3,787
5.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,660 MX$69.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-31.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.9 MX$1,019
$35.74 MX$676
50.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.64 MX$749
$39.8 MX$753
-0.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 MX$1,680
$79 MX$1,493
12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 MX$1,485
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,810
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 MX$7,612
$474 MX$8,968
-15.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 MX$17.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 MX$14.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,791 MX$33.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-41.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 MX$20.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Azcapotzalco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,721 MX$32.5K
$792 MX$15K
117.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Azcapotzalco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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