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

😐 Solo nomad: Naples is 33.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naples is 32.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.17
$11.85 MX$208
49.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €58.7
$42.16 MX$742
62.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.74
$10.75 MX$189
5.49%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$3.47 MX$61.1
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.45 MX$25.56
42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.90 MX$15.88
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.90
$3.05 MX$53.7
49.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.94
$4.42 MX$77.7
3.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.37 MX$24.09
48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.48
$1.87 MX$32.93
-7.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.54 MX$27.15
89.61%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.70
$2.50 MX$44.03
72.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 €12.65
$8.61 MX$151
70.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 €8.90
$8.63 MX$152
20.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.58 €14.24
$11.02 MX$194
50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.75 MX$48.36
4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.87
$1.43 MX$25.12
52.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.27
$1.87 MX$32.94
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 €3.20
$2.17 MX$38.13
71.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.88 MX$33.12
1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.25 MX$39.51
-12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.25
$1.07 MX$18.78
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$1.07 MX$18.88
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.91
$4.15 MX$73.1
65.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 €6.57
$10.34 MX$182
-26.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.26
$1.68 MX$29.54
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.92
$2.48 MX$43.69
37.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.55 MX$9.76
218.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.34 €42.38
$26.53 MX$467
85.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.96
$3.22 MX$56.6
79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.48 MX$43.65
-16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.12 €29.30
$3.11 MX$54.7
997.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.26 MX$22.09
57.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K €30.6K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
16.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K €30.5K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
47.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €187
$82.5 MX$1,451
164.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.07 €11.23
$22.29 MX$392
-41.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 €29.27
$30.02 MX$528
13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.84
$51.4 MX$905
12.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.49 €28.77
$18.29 MX$322
83.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 €10.01
$4.98 MX$87.7
133.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €343
$200 MX$3,518
99.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,107 €5,246
$5,304 MX$93.3K
15.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.6
$35.71 MX$628
195.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.05 €37.84
$39.56 MX$696
11.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.5
$80.6 MX$1,417
24.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €122
$88.3 MX$1,554
61.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 €822
$969 MX$17.1K
-1.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €600
$482 MX$8,482
44.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,940 €1,666
$1,595 MX$28.1K
21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €974
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-4.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,069 €4,355
$4,050 MX$71.2K
25.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,356 €2,024
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-63.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,783 €1,531
$756 MX$13.3K
135.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Naples: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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