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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elbasan is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elbasan is 23.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 ALL 771
$11.85 MX$212
-21.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.90 ALL 2,643
$42.16 MX$755
-24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 ALL 580
$10.75 MX$192
-34.88%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 151
$3.47 MX$62.2
-47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ALL 110
$1.45 MX$26.01
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 56.4
$0.90 MX$16.16
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ALL 142
$3.05 MX$54.7
-43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ALL 198
$4.42 MX$79.1
-45.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ALL 149
$1.37 MX$24.51
31.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALL 76.4
$1.87 MX$33.51
-50.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ALL 128
$1.54 MX$27.63
-
Eggs
$3.02 ALL 251
$2.50 MX$44.81
20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 ALL 809
$8.61 MX$154
13.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ALL 450
$8.63 MX$155
-37.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ALL 1,041
$11.02 MX$197
13.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 ALL 76.4
$2.75 MX$49.22
-66.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALL 195
$1.43 MX$25.56
64.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 106
$1.87 MX$33.52
-32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ALL 80.5
$2.17 MX$38.80
-55.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.7
$1.88 MX$33.70
-46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ALL 87.0
$2.25 MX$40.21
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ALL 80.3
$1.07 MX$19.11
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALL 46.88
$1.07 MX$19.22
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 345
$4.15 MX$74.4
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 ALL 672
$10.34 MX$185
-21.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ALL 79.2
$1.68 MX$30.06
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALL 120
$2.48 MX$44.46
-41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.81
$0.55 MX$9.93
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALL 1,573
$26.53 MX$475
-28.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 293
$3.22 MX$57.6
9.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ALL 103
$2.48 MX$44.42
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.37 ALL 1,190
$3.11 MX$55.7
362.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 179
$1.26 MX$22.48
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ALL 1.7M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-31.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ALL 2.3M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 ALL 5,463
$82.5 MX$1,476
-20.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALL 1,456
$22.29 MX$399
-21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 ALL 1,259
$30.02 MX$537
-49.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ALL 5,426
$51.4 MX$921
27.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 ALL 1,356
$18.29 MX$327
-10.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ALL 476
$4.98 MX$89.2
15.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALL 11.6K
$200 MX$3,580
-29.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 ALL 149.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-66.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALL 8,907
$35.71 MX$639
201.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.91 ALL 2,810
$39.56 MX$708
-14.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ALL 7,924
$80.6 MX$1,442
18.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 ALL 14.4K
$88.3 MX$1,581
97.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 ALL 24.0K
$969 MX$17.4K
-70.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ALL 16.2K
$482 MX$8,632
-59.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ALL 34.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-73.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 24.7K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-74.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,325 ALL 109.8K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-67.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 ALL 70.5K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-86.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 ALL 44.6K
$756 MX$13.5K
-28.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
11.42
-46.58%

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

Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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