Cost of Living Comparison Between Nam Dinh and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nam Dinh and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Nam Dinh is 50.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nam Dinh is 32.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 ₫49.4K

$11.99 MX$227

-84.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.71 ₫695K

$42.47 MX$803

-37.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫120.4K

$10.47 MX$198

-55.78%

Cappuccino

$1.87 ₫48.7K

$3.6 MX$68.2

-48.06%

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

$0.46 ₫11.8K

$1.44 MX$27.16

-68.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ₫7,068

$0.89 MX$16.79

-69.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1 ₫26K

$3.09 MX$58.5

-67.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₫48.6K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-59.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 ₫35.9K

$1.38 MX$26.04

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 ₫24.4K

$1.85 MX$34.9

-49.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ₫23.6K

$1.57 MX$29.68

-42.04%

Eggs

$1.5 ₫39.1K

$2.55 MX$48.3

-41.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.3 ₫242K

$8.61 MX$163

8.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.81 ₫99K

$8.54 MX$161

-55.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.62 ₫250.3K

$10.98 MX$208

-12.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 ₫85.6K

$2.72 MX$51.4

20.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.4K

$1.51 MX$28.57

-32.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 ₫41.1K

$1.88 MX$35.63

-15.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$2.19 MX$41.42

-50.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.8K

$1.87 MX$35.3

-42.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 ₫27.1K

$2.19 MX$41.37

-52.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ₫13.4K

$1.07 MX$20.23

-52.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.8K

$1.09 MX$20.64

-51.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.5K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-65.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.42 ₫401.1K

$8.86 MX$167

74.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ₫23.3K

$1.72 MX$32.53

-47.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₫45.3K

$2.61 MX$49.37

-33.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₫8,906

$0.52 MX$9.74

-34.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.55 ₫170.5K

$26.59 MX$503

-75.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.75 ₫19.5K

$3.24 MX$61.2

-76.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ₫10.8K

$2.38 MX$44.94

-82.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 ₫41.4K

$3.11 MX$58.7

-48.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 ₫21.8K

$1.31 MX$24.85

-35.88%

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

$38K ₫987.9M

$30.3K MX$573K

25.27%

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

$31.5K ₫819.5M

$24K MX$453.6K

31.26%

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

$77.8 ₫2M

$84.2 MX$1,592

-7.60%

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

$5.33 ₫138.6K

$22.14 MX$419

-75.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.83 ₫229.7K

$30.14 MX$570

-70.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.48 ₫559K

$52 MX$983

-58.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 ₫198.4K

$18.72 MX$354

-59.29%

Cinema Ticket

$3.74 ₫97.3K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-26.23%

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

$268 ₫7M

$200 MX$3,787

33.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K ₫308.8M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

122.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.84 ₫1.2M

$35.74 MX$676

25.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.39 ₫608.5K

$39.8 MX$753

-41.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.2 ₫2.3M

$79 MX$1,493

10.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.1 ₫1.9M

$88.4 MX$1,671

-18.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 ₫9.4M

$965 MX$18.3K

-62.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₫6.6M

$474 MX$8,968

-46.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$697 ₫18.1M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-57.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 ₫11.9M

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-61.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,349 ₫61.1M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-23.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,073 ₫27.9M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-85.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

11.42

-20.32%

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

Last update for Nam Dinh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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