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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.9% cheaper than Acheres without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.7% cheaper than Acheres without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$17.70 โ‚ฌ15.26
-32.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$68.3 โ‚ฌ58.9
-38.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$14.05 โ‚ฌ12.11
-24.91%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
-52.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.78
-60.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
-22.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
9.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
-45.58%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.50
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$22.36 โ‚ฌ19.28
-62.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.31
-34.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$24.28 โ‚ฌ20.93
-55.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-36.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
-33.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-3.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
6.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.60
50.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.83
-70.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
18.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
-39.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-74.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$48.41 โ‚ฌ41.73
-45.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
35.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$32.49 โ‚ฌ28.01
-89.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
-36.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33.0K
-21.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
-37.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$193 โ‚ฌ166
-56.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$23.37 โ‚ฌ20.14
-2.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$29.39 โ‚ฌ25.34
2.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$37.53 โ‚ฌ32.35
38.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.25 โ‚ฌ15.74
0.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$14.64 โ‚ฌ12.62
-65.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$566 โ‚ฌ488
-64.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,700 โ‚ฌ7,500
-38.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$90.2 โ‚ฌ77.7
-60.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$36.57 โ‚ฌ31.52
10.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$86.5 โ‚ฌ74.6
-8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
-14.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$780 โ‚ฌ672
21.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-21.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,367 โ‚ฌ1,178
16.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,090 โ‚ฌ940
11.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,818 โ‚ฌ3,291
4.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,673 โ‚ฌ2,305
139.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Acheres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$3,878 โ‚ฌ3,343
-81.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.69
209.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Acheres: January 13, 2026

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