Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and El Valle de Anton Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and El Valle de Anton

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.6% more expensive than El Valle de Anton without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.8% more expensive than El Valle de Anton without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.98 PAB 9.98
20.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$49.45 PAB 49.45
-14.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.98 PAB 7.98
31.20%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.59 PAB 3.59
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.73 PAB 1.73
-16.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.38 PAB 1.38
-35.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.04 PAB 3.04
1.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.93 PAB 3.93
16.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.88 PAB 1.88
-26.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.51 PAB 2.51
-26.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.48 PAB 2.48
-36.69%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.9 PAB 2.9
-12.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.32 PAB 11.32
-23.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.31 PAB 7.31
16.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.97 PAB 9.97
10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.29 PAB 3.29
-17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.53 PAB 1.53
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.79 PAB 2.79
-32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.25 PAB 3.25
-32.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.3 PAB 2.3
-18.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.88 PAB 2.88
-23.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.23 PAB 2.23
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.58 PAB 1.58
-31.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.97 PAB 5.97
-33.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.07 PAB 10.07
-12.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.3 PAB 1.3
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.44 PAB 2.44
6.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.44 PAB 2.44
32.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.85 PAB 1.85
28.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$22.31 PAB 22.31
-86.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.93 PAB 0.93
40.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.5K PAB 19.5K
55.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.2K PAB 20.2K
18.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$123 PAB 123
-31.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$29.9 PAB 29.9
-25.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$49.01 PAB 49.01
-38.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.21 PAB 8.21
-38.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$468 PAB 468
-57.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$15.6K PAB 15.6K
-65.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$51.4 PAB 51.4
-30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.65 PAB 45.65
-12.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.5 PAB 88.5
-10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$121 PAB 121
-26.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
El Valle de Anton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.23
83.31%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Valle de Anton: October 29, 2025

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