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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elbasan is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Elbasan is 6.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 ALLย 785
$11.88 MX$210
-20.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 ALLย 2,684
$41.90 MX$740
-22.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 ALLย 597
$10.55 MX$186
-31.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ALLย 143
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 ALLย 111
$1.50 MX$26.45
-10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.5
$0.91 MX$16.09
-18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 ALLย 149
$3.08 MX$54.4
-41.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ALLย 194
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ALLย 156
$1.39 MX$24.54
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALLย 75.2
$1.90 MX$33.47
-52.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ALLย 130
$1.60 MX$28.27
-2.50%
Eggs
$2.90 ALLย 241
$2.60 MX$45.97
11.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 ALLย 844
$8.36 MX$148
21.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 ALLย 429
$8.64 MX$152
-40.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 ALLย 1,009
$10.91 MX$192
11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 ALLย 75.9
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 ALLย 196
$1.44 MX$25.46
63.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALLย 105
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ALLย 75.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
-57.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ALLย 78.0
$1.86 MX$32.87
-49.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ALLย 90.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ALLย 74.1
$1.02 MX$17.99
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALLย 47.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ALLย 329
$4.05 MX$71.5
-1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 ALLย 651
$10.18 MX$180
-22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLย 75.2
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALLย 120
$2.62 MX$46.25
-45.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALLย 38.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.05 ALLย 1,581
$26.52 MX$468
-28.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 ALLย 289
$3.15 MX$55.7
10.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 ALLย 107
$2.46 MX$43.49
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 ALLย 1,167
$3.26 MX$57.5
331.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 ALLย 174
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K ALLย 1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-30.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ALLย 2.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
14.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 ALLย 5,687
$83.5 MX$1,474
-17.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 ALLย 1,423
$22.86 MX$404
-25.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.01 ALLย 1,245
$30.04 MX$530
-50.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 ALLย 5,385
$51.9 MX$916
25.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 ALLย 1,392
$18.30 MX$323
-8.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ALLย 474
$5.12 MX$90.4
11.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALLย 11.6K
$201 MX$3,541
-30.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,742 ALLย 144.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-67.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALLย 8,954
$35.73 MX$631
201.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.51 ALLย 2,781
$40.27 MX$711
-16.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 ALLย 7,951
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$176 ALLย 14.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
96.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 ALLย 23.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-69.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 ALLย 16.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-58.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 ALLย 34.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 ALLย 24.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,313 ALLย 108.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-67.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 ALLย 71.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 ALLย 45.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-24.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
11.42
-46.58%

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Last update for Elbasan: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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