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 24.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Greymouth is 17.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 NZ$27.36
$11.85 MX$211
35.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 NZ$125
$42.16 MX$750
74.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 NZ$16.36
$10.75 MX$191
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.49 NZ$5.94
$3.47 MX$61.8
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 NZ$3.91
$1.45 MX$25.85
58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NZ$3.52
$0.90 MX$16.06
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.23 NZ$12.29
$3.05 MX$54.3
137.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 NZ$12.63
$4.42 MX$78.6
68.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 NZ$3.24
$1.37 MX$24.36
39.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NZ$3.31
$1.87 MX$33.31
3.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.95
$1.54 MX$27.46
12.34%
Eggs
$6.57 NZ$11.17
$2.50 MX$44.53
162.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 NZ$13.85
$8.61 MX$153
-5.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 NZ$15.87
$8.63 MX$154
8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 NZ$22.28
$11.02 MX$196
18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 NZ$5.31
$2.75 MX$48.91
13.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 NZ$4.38
$1.43 MX$25.41
80.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$5.05
$1.87 MX$33.32
58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 NZ$9.84
$2.17 MX$38.56
166.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.51
$1.88 MX$33.50
9.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NZ$3.77
$2.25 MX$39.96
-1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.00 NZ$5.11
$1.07 MX$18.99
180.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NZ$2.41
$1.07 MX$19.10
32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.36 NZ$41.40
$4.15 MX$73.9
486.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 NZ$14.97
$10.34 MX$184
-14.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.84 NZ$6.52
$1.68 MX$29.87
128.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 NZ$8.19
$2.48 MX$44.19
94.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 NZ$3.50
$0.55 MX$9.87
274.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 NZ$107
$26.53 MX$472
137.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 NZ$4.67
$3.22 MX$57.2
-14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 NZ$2.79
$2.48 MX$44.15
-33.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.31 NZ$51.5
$3.11 MX$55.3
874.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 NZ$2.89
$1.26 MX$22.34
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K NZ$45.7K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K NZ$33.1K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-19.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 NZ$201
$82.5 MX$1,467
43.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.14 NZ$52.9
$22.29 MX$396
39.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NZ$92.2
$30.02 MX$534
80.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.41 NZ$63.6
$51.4 MX$915
-27.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.89 NZ$20.21
$18.29 MX$325
-34.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 NZ$18.85
$4.98 MX$88.7
122.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 NZ$1,087
$200 MX$3,558
219.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,261 NZ$15.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
74.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.6 NZ$110
$35.71 MX$635
80.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.08 NZ$73.2
$39.56 MX$704
8.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 NZ$155
$80.6 MX$1,433
13.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NZ$259
$88.3 MX$1,571
72.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$975 NZ$1,658
$969 MX$17.2K
0.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 NZ$1,336
$482 MX$8,579
62.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 NZ$2,632
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 NZ$2,448
$1,184 MX$21.1K
21.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,893 NZ$8,318
$4,050 MX$72.1K
20.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,323 NZ$5,648
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-49.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Greymouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
11.42
-40.98%

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Last update for Greymouth: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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