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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.4% more expensive than Adapazari without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.1% more expensive than Adapazari without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.72 โ‚บ334
53.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$26.22 โ‚บ1,135
59.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.56 โ‚บ327
39.55%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.24 โ‚บ140
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.36 โ‚บ59.0
10.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.53 โ‚บ23.04
71.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$4.95 โ‚บ214
-37.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$6.53 โ‚บ283
-31.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.77 โ‚บ33.46
80.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.75 โ‚บ32.24
153.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.80 โ‚บ121
-42.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.85 โ‚บ80.1
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.46 โ‚บ323
12.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.65 โ‚บ158
136.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$15.19 โ‚บ657
-28.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.62 โ‚บ69.9
61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.66 โ‚บ115
-45.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.92 โ‚บ39.66
113.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.24 โ‚บ53.5
70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.49 โ‚บ21.16
279.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.60 โ‚บ25.83
270.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.91 โ‚บ39.50
12.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.57 โ‚บ24.77
82.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.26 โ‚บ98.0
79.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$14.16 โ‚บ613
-28.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.62 โ‚บ113
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.33 โ‚บ144
-21.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.68 โ‚บ29.42
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$30.62 โ‚บ1,325
-13.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.13 โ‚บ92.0
47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.60 โ‚บ25.95
310.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.46 โ‚บ323
-56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.20 โ‚บ51.9
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$47.3K โ‚บ2.0M
-36.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$47.7K โ‚บ2.1M
-50.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$40.68 โ‚บ1,760
105.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$14.68 โ‚บ635
55.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.57 โ‚บ501
159.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$33.84 โ‚บ1,464
53.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$12.78 โ‚บ553
43.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.70 โ‚บ203
8.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$648 โ‚บ28.1K
-69.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,719 โ‚บ334.0K
-31.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$51.5 โ‚บ2,229
-30.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$75.4 โ‚บ3,263
-46.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$112 โ‚บ4,864
-29.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$88.0 โ‚บ3,806
1.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$512 โ‚บ22.2K
84.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$390 โ‚บ16.9K
23.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$897 โ‚บ38.8K
78.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$708 โ‚บ30.6K
71.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$927 โ‚บ40.1K
331.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$624 โ‚บ27.0K
925.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Adapazari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$828 โ‚บ35.8K
-11.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
36.83
-68.99%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Adapazari: January 12, 2026

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