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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Greymouth is 31.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Greymouth is 55.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 NZ$27.87
$11.88 MX$210
34.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.0 NZ$125
$41.90 MX$740
71.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.57 NZ$16.66
$10.55 MX$186
-9.29%
Cappuccino
$3.38 NZ$5.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 NZ$4.01
$1.50 MX$26.45
54.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 NZ$3.52
$0.91 MX$16.09
121.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 NZ$12.96
$3.08 MX$54.4
141.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 NZ$12.79
$4.47 MX$78.8
64.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 NZ$3.20
$1.39 MX$24.54
32.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 NZ$3.31
$1.90 MX$33.47
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.94
$1.60 MX$28.27
5.62%
Eggs
$6.54 NZ$11.37
$2.60 MX$45.97
151.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 NZ$14.77
$8.36 MX$148
1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 NZ$16.62
$8.64 MX$152
10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 NZ$22.20
$10.91 MX$192
16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 NZ$5.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 NZ$4.69
$1.44 MX$25.46
87.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NZ$5.18
$1.96 MX$34.55
52.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.61 NZ$9.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
164.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 NZ$3.53
$1.86 MX$32.87
9.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NZ$3.87
$2.22 MX$39.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 NZ$5.35
$1.02 MX$17.99
201.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NZ$2.47
$1.04 MX$18.36
36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.83 NZ$41.46
$4.05 MX$71.5
488.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 NZ$14.82
$10.18 MX$180
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NZ$6.58
$1.69 MX$29.79
123.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 NZ$8.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
86.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 NZ$3.64
$0.51 MX$9.09
309.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 NZ$112
$26.52 MX$468
143.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 NZ$4.84
$3.15 MX$55.7
-11.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 NZ$2.86
$2.46 MX$43.49
-32.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 NZ$52.6
$3.26 MX$57.5
828.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.99
$1.32 MX$23.36
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K NZ$46.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K NZ$34.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-16.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 NZ$203
$83.5 MX$1,474
39.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.15 NZ$54.2
$22.86 MX$404
36.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 NZ$91.3
$30.04 MX$530
74.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 NZ$62.9
$51.9 MX$916
-30.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.10 NZ$21.05
$18.30 MX$323
-33.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.95 NZ$19.05
$5.12 MX$90.4
113.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 NZ$1,126
$201 MX$3,541
222.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,292 NZ$16.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
74.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 NZ$111
$35.73 MX$631
79.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 NZ$73.5
$40.27 MX$711
4.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 NZ$163
$79.2 MX$1,398
18.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NZ$265
$89.3 MX$1,576
70.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 NZ$1,703
$947 MX$16.7K
3.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 NZ$1,370
$483 MX$8,525
63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 NZ$2,683
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-3.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 NZ$2,517
$1,211 MX$21.4K
19.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,616 NZ$8,032
$3,996 MX$70.5K
15.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,170 NZ$5,515
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-50.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
11.42
-40.98%

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Last update for Greymouth: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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