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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 212.6% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 235% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 137.5% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 248.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.25 โ‚น295
265.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.58 โ‚น1,052
261.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.51 โ‚น318
200.57%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.30 โ‚น118
176.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.38 โ‚น34.46
294.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.34
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.75 โ‚น159
76.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.78 โ‚น162
151.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
127.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.37 โ‚น33.43
413.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.70 โ‚น63.2
128.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
213.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.34 โ‚น484
56.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.87 โ‚น261
201.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.81 โ‚น165
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.54 โ‚น48.80
166.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.28 โ‚น116
53.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.65 โ‚น59.0
226.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.36 โ‚น32.77
416.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.50 โ‚น45.35
344.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.37 โ‚น33.29
175.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.04 โ‚น367
0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.69 โ‚น971
-4.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.68 โ‚น152
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.42 โ‚น220
8.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$7.14 โ‚น648
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.36 โ‚น32.81
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$15.50 โ‚น1,407
71.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
433.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.30 โ‚น27.49
720.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.02 โ‚น183
61.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.24 โ‚น113
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$16.0K โ‚น1.4M
88.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$20.1K โ‚น1.8M
18.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$39.48 โ‚น3,584
111.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.97 โ‚น360
475.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.45 โ‚น677
303.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$11.37 โ‚น1,032
356.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$8.46 โ‚น768
116.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.56 โ‚น323
43.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$44.70 โ‚น4,057
348.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,563 โ‚น141.8K
240.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.09 โ‚น2,459
31.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$22.17 โ‚น2,013
81.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$49.75 โ‚น4,516
59.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$31.01 โ‚น2,814
187.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$93.2 โ‚น8,456
916.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$59.0 โ‚น5,357
718.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$259 โ‚น23.5K
518.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$185 โ‚น16.8K
555.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Asansol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$292 โ‚น26.5K
149.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.08
25.77%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Asansol: January 12, 2026

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