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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nancy is 3.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nancy is 65.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.76
$11.88 MX$210
44.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$41.90 MX$740
50.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.89
$10.55 MX$186
8.82%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.50 MX$26.45
84.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.91 MX$16.09
89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 โ‚ฌ5.45
$3.08 MX$54.4
105.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$4.47 MX$78.8
-11.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.39 MX$24.54
-31.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.60 MX$28.27
11.25%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.60 MX$45.97
19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.33 โ‚ฌ14.08
$8.36 MX$148
95.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
$8.64 MX$152
58.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.91 MX$192
88.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.44 MX$25.46
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.96 MX$34.55
79.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.12 MX$37.34
10.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.86 MX$32.87
31.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$2.22 MX$39.20
20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.02 MX$17.99
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.42
$1.04 MX$18.36
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
$4.05 MX$71.5
211.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 โ‚ฌ7.71
$10.18 MX$180
-12.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.69 MX$29.79
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.62 MX$46.25
49.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.51 MX$9.09
235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.13 โ‚ฌ42.35
$26.52 MX$468
85.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.15 MX$55.7
12.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.98 โ‚ฌ32.74
$3.26 MX$57.5
1065.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
18.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
52.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 โ‚ฌ223
$83.5 MX$1,474
209.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.87 โ‚ฌ20.58
$22.86 MX$404
4.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.03 โ‚ฌ19.85
$30.04 MX$530
-23.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.42 โ‚ฌ26.23
$51.9 MX$916
-41.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 โ‚ฌ16.06
$18.30 MX$323
1.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.14
$5.12 MX$90.4
175.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$578 โ‚ฌ498
$201 MX$3,541
187.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
121.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ94.0
$35.73 MX$631
205.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 โ‚ฌ34.24
$40.27 MX$711
-1.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ76.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
12.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ108
$89.3 MX$1,576
40.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$947 MX$16.7K
-34.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 โ‚ฌ449
$483 MX$8,525
7.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 โ‚ฌ914
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-33.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$975 โ‚ฌ840
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-19.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,727 โ‚ฌ2,350
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-31.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 โ‚ฌ2,001
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,540 โ‚ฌ2,190
$730 MX$12.9K
248.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Nancy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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