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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nandaime is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nandaime is 4.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 NIO 175
$11.99 MX$227
-60.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.47 NIO 1,299
$42.47 MX$803
-16.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 NIO 262
$10.47 MX$198
-31.61%
Cappuccino
$2.43 NIO 89.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 NIO 31.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
-40.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 NIO 25.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 NIO 47.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
-58.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 NIO 73.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 NIO 44.52
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 NIO 90.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NIO 68.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
19.75%
Eggs
$2.28 NIO 83.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NIO 416
$8.61 MX$163
32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 NIO 236
$8.54 MX$161
-24.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 NIO 292
$10.98 MX$208
-27.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NIO 145
$2.72 MX$51.4
45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 NIO 31.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 NIO 67.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 NIO 84.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$3.99 NIO 146
$1.87 MX$35.3
113.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 NIO 82.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 NIO 39.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NIO 36.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 NIO 97.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
-32.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.51 NIO 532
$8.86 MX$167
63.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 NIO 51.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NIO 82.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 NIO 53.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 NIO 246
$3.11 MX$58.7
116.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 NIO 49.28
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K NIO 855.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-22.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K NIO 980.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 NIO 3,598
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 NIO 611
$22.14 MX$419
-24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 NIO 1,374
$30.14 MX$570
24.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 NIO 299
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$124 NIO 4,558
$200 MX$3,787
-37.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,983 NIO 219.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
12.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 NIO 2,817
$35.74 MX$676
115.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.6 NIO 2,624
$39.8 MX$753
79.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NIO 4,910
$79 MX$1,493
69.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 NIO 3,980
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nandaime
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)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nandaime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
11.42
-10.25%

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Last update for Nandaime: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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