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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.6% more expensive than Apatity without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.5% more expensive than Apatity without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.63 โ‚ฝ752
23.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.40 โ‚ฝ2,995
9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.57 โ‚ฝ435
89.41%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.34 โ‚ฝ183
53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.19 โ‚ฝ93.2
26.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.40 โ‚ฝ30.88
127.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
126.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
79.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.0
183.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
15.94%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.70 โ‚ฝ133
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.93 โ‚ฝ853
-23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.76 โ‚ฝ371
81.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.74 โ‚ฝ682
24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
2.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.65 โ‚ฝ207
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.0
124.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.6
212.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
-27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.9
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.92 โ‚ฝ228
38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.98 โ‚ฝ622
27.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.6
74.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
40.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.85
4.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
70.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.37
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.31 โ‚ฝ492
-48.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.3
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-13.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.7K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-33.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$108 โ‚ฝ8,408
-22.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.84 โ‚ฝ455
291.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.86 โ‚ฝ613
282.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.59 โ‚ฝ2,776
45.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.01 โ‚ฝ390
2.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$328 โ‚ฝ25.6K
-38.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,890 โ‚ฝ537.5K
-22.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$71.0 โ‚ฝ5,538
-49.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.06 โ‚ฝ3,437
-8.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$116 โ‚ฝ9,046
-31.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$105 โ‚ฝ8,224
-15.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$446 โ‚ฝ34.8K
112.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
56.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$752 โ‚ฝ58.7K
112.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$510 โ‚ฝ39.8K
137.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,069 โ‚ฝ161.4K
93.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,380 โ‚ฝ107.6K
364.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Apatity
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$824 โ‚ฝ64.3K
-11.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15.33
-25.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Apatity: January 13, 2026

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