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

😐 Solo nomad: Naples is 13.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naples is 55.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.08
$11.99 MX$227
45.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$42.47 MX$803
60.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$10.47 MX$198
9.55%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.44 MX$27.16
48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
52.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.90%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.56
$2.55 MX$48.3
61.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.74
$8.61 MX$163
71.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 €8.73
$8.54 MX$161
18.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.07 €13.87
$10.98 MX$208
46.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.51 MX$28.57
45.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
62.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
70.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$8.86 MX$167
-7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
226.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.31 €42.57
$26.59 MX$503
85.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 €4.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.05 €29.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
994.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K €31.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
49.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 €193
$84.2 MX$1,592
165.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 €11.33
$22.14 MX$419
-40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.12 €29.46
$30.14 MX$570
13.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 €49.11
$52 MX$983
9.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.39 €28.83
$18.72 MX$354
78.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 €10.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
130.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 €334
$200 MX$3,787
92.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$5,333 MX$100.8K
12.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.8
$35.74 MX$676
187.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 €38.19
$39.8 MX$753
11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.3
$79 MX$1,493
30.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €127
$88.4 MX$1,671
66.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$965 MX$18.3K
-3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 €614
$474 MX$8,968
49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,951 €1,684
$1,653 MX$31.2K
18.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,145 €988
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,413 €4,673
$3,081 MX$58.3K
75.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,764 €2,386
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,798 €1,552
$792 MX$15K
127.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Naples: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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