Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and St Anne Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and St Anne

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.2% more expensive than St Anne without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.6% cheaper than St Anne without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$34.13 GGP 25.19
-64.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$99.9 GGP 73.8
-57.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.8 GGP 7.97
-3.06%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.2 GGP 3.1
-14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.36 GGP 1.75
-38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.38 GGP 1.02
-35.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.16 GGP 3.81
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.37 GGP 4.7
-28.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.07 GGP 1.53
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.7 GGP 1.99
-31.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.7 GGP 11.59
-43.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
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
$8.33 GGP 6.15
-61.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.9 GGP 2.14
-54.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$200 GGP 147
-57.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$54.8 GGP 40.44
-45.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$13.42 GGP 9.9
287.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$13.62 GGP 10.05
37.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$13.7 GGP 10.11
-62.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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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
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,077 GGP 795
11.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,424 GGP 1,789
27.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,393 GGP 1,766
214.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
St Anne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,996 GGP 1,473
-60.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for St Anne: October 28, 2025

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