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 26.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nancy is 36.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 โ‚ฌ14.63
$11.61 MX$200
48.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ54.3
$42.75 MX$738
49.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.64
$10.60 MX$183
7.26%
Cappuccino
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.59 MX$62.0
-4.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.45 MX$25.08
82.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.90 MX$15.50
98.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.56
$3.03 MX$52.4
116.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.56 MX$78.8
-13.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.45 MX$25.07
-38.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.83 MX$31.55
-34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.61 MX$27.77
14.91%
Eggs
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.54 MX$43.82
24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ13.94
$8.54 MX$148
92.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 โ‚ฌ11.89
$8.47 MX$146
65.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.50 โ‚ฌ17.38
$10.86 MX$188
88.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.73 MX$47.13
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.49 MX$25.77
26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.94 MX$33.55
82.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.16 MX$37.38
5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.85 MX$31.88
36.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.19 MX$37.80
20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.07 MX$18.52
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฌ0.38
$1.08 MX$18.71
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 โ‚ฌ10.76
$4.06 MX$70.1
212.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.82
$10.46 MX$181
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.65 MX$28.56
18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.55 MX$44.01
51.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.56 MX$9.60
203.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 โ‚ฌ41.78
$26.20 MX$453
88.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.14 MX$54.2
7.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$2.37 MX$40.96
-58.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.46 โ‚ฌ32.61
$3.24 MX$56.0
1087.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$22.70
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
15.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ฌ31.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
55.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 โ‚ฌ223
$83.1 MX$1,436
216.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.54 โ‚ฌ19.96
$22.15 MX$383
6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.80 โ‚ฌ19.34
$29.37 MX$507
-22.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 โ‚ฌ25.10
$51.2 MX$884
-42.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 โ‚ฌ15.54
$18.69 MX$323
-1.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.65
$4.89 MX$84.4
180.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ488
$199 MX$3,431
189.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,738
$5,207 MX$89.9K
120.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ92.2
$35.93 MX$621
202.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.10 โ‚ฌ33.16
$39.39 MX$680
-0.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ76.1
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ109
$87.6 MX$1,512
47.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 โ‚ฌ543
$963 MX$16.6K
-33.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ฌ433
$482 MX$8,326
5.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 โ‚ฌ889
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-36.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$979 โ‚ฌ830
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-17.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,684 โ‚ฌ2,276
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-32.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 โ‚ฌ1,984
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-64.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,492 โ‚ฌ2,113
$726 MX$12.5K
243.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Nancy: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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