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

🙂 Solo nomad: Naga is 49.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naga is 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱193

$11.99 MX$227

-71.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.92 ₱998

$42.47 MX$803

-57.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.38 ₱188

$10.47 MX$198

-67.72%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₱131

$3.6 MX$68.2

-34.44%

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

$0.77 ₱42.74

$1.44 MX$27.16

-46.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.48

$0.89 MX$16.79

-58.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₱76.1

$3.09 MX$58.5

-55.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₱116

$4.58 MX$86.6

-54.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 ₱106

$1.38 MX$26.04

38.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱70.2

$1.85 MX$34.9

-31.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₱51.9

$1.57 MX$29.68

-40.76%

Eggs

$1.75 ₱97.2

$2.55 MX$48.3

-31.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.1 ₱451

$8.61 MX$163

-5.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.33 ₱241

$8.54 MX$161

-49.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.9 ₱440

$10.98 MX$208

-28.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 ₱160

$2.72 MX$51.4

5.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₱88.2

$1.51 MX$28.57

4.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 ₱146

$1.88 MX$35.63

39.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.1

$2.19 MX$41.42

-26.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱124

$1.87 MX$35.3

19.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 ₱145

$2.19 MX$41.37

19.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.7

$1.07 MX$20.23

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱42.24

$1.09 MX$20.64

-30.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 ₱141

$3.96 MX$74.9

-36.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.05 ₱225

$8.86 MX$167

-54.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱66.5

$1.72 MX$32.53

-30.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₱113

$2.61 MX$49.37

-22.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.66

$0.52 MX$9.74

-46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱45.33

$3.24 MX$61.2

-75.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.2

$2.38 MX$44.94

-90.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 ₱115

$3.11 MX$58.7

-33.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.7

$1.31 MX$24.85

-12.98%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$30.3K MX$573K

-12.57%

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

$20.1K ₱1.1M

$24K MX$453.6K

-16.30%

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

$112 ₱6,230

$84.2 MX$1,592

32.82%

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

$32.2 ₱1,793

$22.14 MX$419

45.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.69 ₱1,486

$30.14 MX$570

-11.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.61 ₱1,872

$52 MX$983

-35.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$5.85 ₱326

$5.07 MX$95.9

15.38%

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

$152 ₱8,453

$200 MX$3,787

-24.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,394 ₱244.7K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-17.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.24 ₱2,519

$35.74 MX$676

26.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ₱1,487

$39.8 MX$753

-32.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,222

$79 MX$1,493

-3.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.3 ₱2,970

$88.4 MX$1,671

-39.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$965 MX$18.3K

-72.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₱10K

$474 MX$8,968

-62.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$322 ₱17.9K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-80.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ₱14.7K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-78.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,139 ₱119.1K

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-30.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$155 ₱8,626

$792 MX$15K

-80.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

11.42

-41.59%

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

Last update for Naga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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