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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nampula is 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nampula is 54.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 MZNย 279
$11.99 MX$227
-63.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZNย 52.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-42.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZNย 36.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
-34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 MZNย 78.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZNย 97
$4.58 MX$86.6
-66.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MZNย 115
$1.38 MX$26.04
31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MZNย 30.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
-73.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 MZNย 67.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-32.48%
Eggs
$2.8 MZNย 177
$2.55 MX$48.3
9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 MZNย 620
$8.61 MX$163
13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 MZNย 224
$8.54 MX$161
-58.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.74 MZNย 237
$10.98 MX$208
-65.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MZNย 165
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 MZNย 151
$1.51 MX$28.57
57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MZNย 124
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MZNย 100
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 MZNย 92.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MZNย 113
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MZNย 46.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MZNย 51.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 MZNย 394
$8.86 MX$167
-29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 MZNย 151
$1.72 MX$32.53
38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 MZNย 10.18
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 MZNย 101
$3.24 MX$61.2
-50.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 MZNย 152
$2.38 MX$44.94
0.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MZNย 98.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nampula
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
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nampula
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
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 MZNย 5,856
$79 MX$1,493
17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 MZNย 60.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nampula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Nampula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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