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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dang is 63.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dang is 45.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPRĀ 276
$11.61 MX$200
-83.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.98 NPRĀ 2,822
$42.75 MX$738
-55.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 NPRĀ 982
$10.60 MX$183
-37.64%
Cappuccino
$1.56 NPRĀ 232
$3.59 MX$62.0
-56.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRĀ 80.3
$1.45 MX$25.08
-62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPRĀ 25.47
$0.90 MX$15.50
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 NPRĀ 382
$3.03 MX$52.4
-15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPRĀ 553
$4.56 MX$78.8
-18.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 NPRĀ 102
$1.45 MX$25.07
-52.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPRĀ 81.0
$1.83 MX$31.55
-69.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 NPRĀ 114
$1.61 MX$27.77
-52.17%
Eggs
$1.73 NPRĀ 257
$2.54 MX$43.82
-31.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 NPRĀ 1,109
$8.54 MX$148
-12.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 NPRĀ 460
$8.47 MX$146
-63.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 NPRĀ 898
$10.86 MX$188
-44.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPRĀ 324
$2.73 MX$47.13
-20.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPRĀ 162
$1.49 MX$25.77
-26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPRĀ 186
$1.94 MX$33.55
-35.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPRĀ 97.2
$2.16 MX$37.38
-69.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPRĀ 72.8
$1.85 MX$31.88
-73.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 NPRĀ 95.7
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPRĀ 78.0
$1.07 MX$18.52
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 40.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPRĀ 442
$4.06 MX$70.1
-26.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPRĀ 353
$1.65 MX$28.56
43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NPRĀ 474
$2.55 MX$44.01
25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPRĀ 30.73
$0.56 MX$9.60
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPRĀ 315
$3.14 MX$54.2
-32.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPRĀ 123
$2.37 MX$40.96
-64.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPRĀ 544
$3.24 MX$56.0
12.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPRĀ 181
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPRĀ 4.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPRĀ 6.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
70.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.79 NPRĀ 3,982
$83.1 MX$1,436
-67.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 NPRĀ 732
$22.15 MX$383
-77.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 NPRĀ 1,416
$29.37 MX$507
-67.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.93 NPRĀ 2,665
$51.2 MX$884
-64.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.77 NPRĀ 412
$4.89 MX$84.4
-43.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.9 NPRĀ 10.8K
$199 MX$3,431
-63.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,771 NPRĀ 411.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-46.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.84 NPRĀ 3,693
$35.93 MX$621
-30.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.02 NPRĀ 4,165
$39.39 MX$680
-28.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.62 NPRĀ 6,632
$80.3 MX$1,387
-44.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.30 NPRĀ 4,206
$87.6 MX$1,512
-67.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPRĀ 15.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-88.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 NPRĀ 9,444
$482 MX$8,326
-86.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 NPRĀ 30.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-87.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPRĀ 21.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-88.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Dang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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