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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 54.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 31% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.27 ₦1,948

$11.99 MX$227

-89.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 ₦21.8K

$42.47 MX$803

-66.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₦7,113

$10.47 MX$198

-55.78%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₦3,629

$3.6 MX$68.2

-34.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₦575

$1.44 MX$27.16

-74.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦385

$0.89 MX$16.79

-71.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 ₦1,126

$3.09 MX$58.5

-76.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MX$86.6

Milk (1 liter)

$3.65 ₦5,607

$1.38 MX$26.04

164.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 ₦1,421

$1.85 MX$34.9

-50.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 ₦5,273

$1.57 MX$29.68

118.47%

Eggs

$3.02 ₦4,635

$2.55 MX$48.3

18.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 ₦15.5K

$8.61 MX$163

17.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 ₦7,720

$8.54 MX$161

-41.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ₦7,002

$10.98 MX$208

-58.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.9 ₦5,989

$2.72 MX$51.4

43.38%

Banana (1kg)

$5.04 ₦7,744

$1.51 MX$28.57

233.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₦4,177

$1.88 MX$35.63

44.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 ₦6,068

$2.19 MX$41.42

80.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,516

$1.87 MX$35.3

22.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,932

$2.19 MX$41.37

-12.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ₦973

$1.07 MX$20.23

-41.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$1.09 MX$20.64

-31.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 MX$74.9

Wine (Bottle)

$4.19 ₦6,438

$8.86 MX$167

-52.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$1.72 MX$32.53

-56.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 MX$49.37

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,562

$3.24 MX$61.2

-68.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 MX$44.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.9 ₦15.2K

$3.11 MX$58.7

218.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ₦1,440

$1.31 MX$24.85

-28.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.3K MX$573K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24K MX$453.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$98.7 ₦151.6K

$84.2 MX$1,592

17.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.08 ₦15.5K

$22.14 MX$419

-54.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.14 MX$570

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 ₦62K

$52 MX$983

-22.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.76 ₦18.1K

$18.72 MX$354

-37.18%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 ₦13.8K

$5.07 MX$95.9

76.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$200 MX$3,787

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$993 ₦1.5M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-81.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.12 ₦15.6K

$35.74 MX$676

-71.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.07 ₦23.2K

$39.8 MX$753

-62.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₦77K

$79 MX$1,493

-36.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.75 ₦76.5K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-43.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 ₦1.1M

$965 MX$18.3K

-27.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦727.9K

$474 MX$8,968

-0.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$859 ₦1.3M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-48.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₦911K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-50.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,011 ₦3.1M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-34.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,496 ₦2.3M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-80.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦168.9K

$792 MX$15K

-86.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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