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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nadur is 14% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nadur is 73.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.16
$11.99 MX$227
65.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.4
$42.47 MX$803
64.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 โ‚ฌ10.02
$10.47 MX$198
10.79%
Cappuccino
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.6 MX$68.2
-24.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
131.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 โ‚ฌ4.31
$4.58 MX$86.6
8.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
115.29%
Eggs
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.61 MX$163
13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.11
$8.54 MX$161
23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 โ‚ฌ12.13
$10.98 MX$208
27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.19 MX$41.42
48.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
62.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$8.86 MX$167
-35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
346.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 โ‚ฌ13.08
$26.59 MX$503
-43.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
148.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-18.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.64 โ‚ฌ24.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
820.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.31 MX$24.85
13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K โ‚ฌ22.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฌ20.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 โ‚ฌ147
$84.2 MX$1,592
101.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.83 โ‚ฌ25.75
$22.14 MX$419
34.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.02 โ‚ฌ28.51
$30.14 MX$570
9.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 โ‚ฌ55
$52 MX$983
22.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.74
$18.72 MX$354
22.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.97 โ‚ฌ12.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
195.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 โ‚ฌ230
$200 MX$3,787
32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
142.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.1
$35.74 MX$676
185.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 โ‚ฌ33.7
$39.8 MX$753
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 โ‚ฌ126
$79 MX$1,493
84.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 โ‚ฌ87.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
15.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 โ‚ฌ963
$965 MX$18.3K
15.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 โ‚ฌ803
$474 MX$8,968
96.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,007 โ‚ฌ1,733
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 โ‚ฌ1,276
$1,202 MX$22.7K
22.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,449 โ‚ฌ3,842
$3,081 MX$58.3K
44.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,102 โ‚ฌ2,678
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nadur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,403
$792 MX$15K
105.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Nadur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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