Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Antonio is 60.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Antonio is 39.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 โ‚ฒ34.3K
$11.99 MX$227
-64.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.36 โ‚ฒ210.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-37.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 โ‚ฒ36.8K
$10.47 MX$198
-55.87%
Cappuccino
$1.96 โ‚ฒ15.6K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ6,700
$1.44 MX$27.16
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฒ3,957
$0.89 MX$16.79
-43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 โ‚ฒ11.7K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฒ14.7K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-59.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ6,739
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1 โ‚ฒ7,955
$1.85 MX$34.9
-45.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฒ7,302
$1.57 MX$29.68
-41.40%
Eggs
$1.58 โ‚ฒ12.6K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 โ‚ฒ53.6K
$8.61 MX$163
-21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฒ25.2K
$8.54 MX$161
-63.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 โ‚ฒ51.5K
$10.98 MX$208
-41.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฒ15.6K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฒ5,892
$1.51 MX$28.57
-50.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฒ6,949
$1.88 MX$35.63
-53.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฒ13.2K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฒ8,463
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฒ8,628
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 โ‚ฒ4,336
$1.07 MX$20.23
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฒ4,402
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 โ‚ฒ10.9K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-65.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 โ‚ฒ49.4K
$8.86 MX$167
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฒ5,822
$1.72 MX$32.53
-57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฒ11K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ5,224
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 โ‚ฒ6,219
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 โ‚ฒ69.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
180.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 โ‚ฒ6,923
$1.31 MX$24.85
-33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K โ‚ฒ118.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-51.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ฒ188.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.82 โ‚ฒ341.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-49.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 โ‚ฒ111.3K
$22.14 MX$419
-36.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 โ‚ฒ121.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-49.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 โ‚ฒ39.9K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-1.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 โ‚ฒ1.3M
$200 MX$3,787
-17.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,321 โ‚ฒ26.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-37.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.08 โ‚ฒ383.6K
$35.74 MX$676
34.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 โ‚ฒ245.7K
$39.8 MX$753
-22.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 โ‚ฒ574K
$79 MX$1,493
-8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.6 โ‚ฒ411.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-41.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
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)
$1,725 โ‚ฒ13.8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-44.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,130 โ‚ฒ9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Antonio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for San Antonio: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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