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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaduna is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaduna is 54.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 ₦3,181
$11.99 MX$227
-82.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.08 ₦53.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-17.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ₦5,547
$10.47 MX$198
-65.52%
Cappuccino
-
$3.6 MX$68.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦557
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₦215
$0.89 MX$16.79
-84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ₦1,354
$3.09 MX$58.5
-71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₦2,105
$4.58 MX$86.6
-70.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₦3,454
$1.38 MX$26.04
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ₦1,433
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 ₦3,208
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.12%
Eggs
$3.24 ₦4,977
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 ₦3,496
$8.61 MX$163
-73.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.44 ₦8,361
$10.98 MX$208
-50.46%
Apples (1kg)
$6.54 ₦10K
$2.72 MX$51.4
140.44%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 ₦5,403
$1.51 MX$28.57
133.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ₦1,834
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₦2,905
$2.19 MX$41.42
-13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₦3,626
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 ₦3,597
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₦556
$1.07 MX$20.23
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₦530
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 ₦5,629
$8.86 MX$167
-58.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kaduna
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)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
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
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.91 ₦21.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-83.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.88 ₦10.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-68.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.7 ₦51.8K
$30.14 MX$570
11.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.14 ₦17.1K
$35.74 MX$676
-68.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.97 ₦32.2K
$39.8 MX$753
-47.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.23 ₦32.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-73.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.03 ₦32.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-76.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₦263.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-82.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ₦166.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-77.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ₦750.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 ₦430.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaduna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Kaduna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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