Cost of Living Comparison Between El Valle de Anton and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between El Valle de Anton and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: El Valle de Anton is 4.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: El Valle de Anton is 1.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 PABย 9.98
$11.99 MX$227
-16.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 PABย 49.45
$42.47 MX$803
16.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 PABย 7.98
$10.47 MX$198
-23.78%
Cappuccino
$3.59 PABย 3.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 PABย 1.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 PABย 1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 PABย 3.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PABย 3.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-14.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 PABย 1.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 PABย 2.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 PABย 2.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
57.96%
Eggs
$2.9 PABย 2.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 PABย 11.32
$8.61 MX$163
31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 PABย 7.31
$8.54 MX$161
-14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 PABย 9.97
$10.98 MX$208
-9.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 PABย 3.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 PABย 1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 PABย 2.79
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 PABย 3.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 PABย 2.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 PABย 2.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 PABย 2.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
108.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 PABย 1.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.97 PABย 5.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 PABย 10.07
$8.86 MX$167
13.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 PABย 1.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 PABย 2.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
El Valle de Anton
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)
$2.44 PABย 2.44
$3.24 MX$61.2
-24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 PABย 1.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-22.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.31 PABย 22.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
617.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PABย 0.93
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PABย 19.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K PABย 20.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 PABย 123
$84.2 MX$1,592
46.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.9 PABย 29.9
$22.14 MX$419
35.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.01 PABย 49.01
$30.14 MX$570
62.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.21 PABย 8.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 PABย 468
$200 MX$3,787
133.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K PABย 15.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
191.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 PABย 51.4
$35.74 MX$676
43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.65 PABย 45.65
$39.8 MX$753
14.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 PABย 88.5
$79 MX$1,493
12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 PABย 121
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
El Valle de Anton
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
El Valle de Anton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.23
11.42
-45.45%

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Last update for El Valle de Anton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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