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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 159.4% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 230.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 174.9% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 244.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$3.24 โ‚น277
262.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$11.78 โ‚น1,007
252.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.57 โ‚น305
196.08%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.34 โ‚น115
160.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.41 โ‚น34.84
253.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.15 โ‚น12.69
546.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.7 โ‚น146
78.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.75 โ‚น150
162.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.62 โ‚น53.3
129.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.37 โ‚น31.62
405.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.7 โ‚น60
120.00%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$0.87 โ‚น74.2
198.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$5.45 โ‚น466
52.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.83 โ‚น242
201.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
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Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.83 โ‚น156
45.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.54 โ‚น46.02
179.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.32 โ‚น113
43.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.66 โ‚น56.6
231.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.33 โ‚น28.49
439.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.46 โ‚น39.27
371.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.34 โ‚น28.72
214.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
289.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.88 โ‚น332
7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$10.05 โ‚น859
-12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.72 โ‚น147
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.47 โ‚น212
2.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.14 โ‚น611
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.34 โ‚น29.01
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$15.98 โ‚น1,366
68.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.59 โ‚น50.9
450.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.28 โ‚น23.93
789.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.09 โ‚น179
54.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.2 โ‚น103
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$15.5K โ‚น1.3M
92.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$19.9K โ‚น1.7M
17.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.8 โ‚น3,318
117.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$3.91 โ‚น334
483.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$7.06 โ‚น604
325.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$11.46 โ‚น980
348.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$8.64 โ‚น739
111.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.57 โ‚น306
39.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$44.7 โ‚น3,823
340.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$1,568 โ‚น134.1K
235.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$27.23 โ‚น2,329
31.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$22.38 โ‚น1,914
76.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$49.85 โ‚น4,263
62.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$31.21 โ‚น2,669
176.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$91.6 โ‚น7,834
957.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$57.5 โ‚น4,919
731.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$266 โ‚น22.8K
512.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$190 โ‚น16.2K
531.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,069 โ‚น91.4K
193.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$618 โ‚น52.8K
1128.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$301 โ‚น25.7K
167.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.08
25.77%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Asansol: November 3, 2025

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