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

😐 Solo nomad: Naples is 29.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naples is 61.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €14.92
$11.61 MX$201
51.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €59.3
$42.75 MX$739
63.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 €9.76
$10.60 MX$183
8.49%
Cappuccino
$2.13 €1.81
$3.59 MX$62.0
-40.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.77
$1.45 MX$25.10
43.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.94
$0.90 MX$15.52
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €3.95
$3.03 MX$52.4
53.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.87
$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.45 MX$25.10
35.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.47
$1.83 MX$31.59
-5.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.42
$1.61 MX$27.80
77.02%
Eggs
$4.21 €3.57
$2.54 MX$43.87
65.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 €12.44
$8.54 MX$148
71.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 €8.87
$8.47 MX$146
23.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.07 €13.64
$10.86 MX$188
47.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 €2.40
$2.73 MX$47.18
3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.94
$1.49 MX$25.80
53.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.33
$1.94 MX$33.59
41.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.06
$2.16 MX$37.42
67.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 €1.70
$1.85 MX$31.92
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.19 MX$37.84
-10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.07 MX$18.54
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.57
$1.08 MX$18.73
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 €5.91
$4.06 MX$70.2
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 €6.54
$10.46 MX$181
-26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.33
$1.65 MX$28.59
66.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.82
$2.55 MX$44.06
30.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.43
$0.56 MX$9.61
201.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.60 €41.26
$26.20 MX$453
85.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €4.99
$3.14 MX$54.3
86.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.79
$2.37 MX$41.00
-10.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.45 €29.24
$3.24 MX$56.0
963.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.78
$1.31 MX$22.72
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K €30.4K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €29.9K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
47.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €188
$83.1 MX$1,438
166.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.17 €11.18
$22.15 MX$383
-40.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.06 €28.07
$29.37 MX$508
12.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.7 €48.99
$51.2 MX$885
12.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.50 €28.45
$18.69 MX$323
79.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €9.84
$4.89 MX$84.5
137.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 €332
$199 MX$3,435
96.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,048 €5,134
$5,207 MX$90.0K
16.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €88.3
$35.93 MX$621
189.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.62 €37.03
$39.39 MX$681
10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €86.8
$80.3 MX$1,388
27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €122
$87.6 MX$1,514
63.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 €811
$963 MX$16.7K
-0.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €586
$482 MX$8,336
43.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,924 €1,634
$1,645 MX$28.4K
16.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 €966
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-4.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,053 €4,290
$3,957 MX$68.4K
27.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,389 €2,029
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-63.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naples
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,814 €1,540
$726 MX$12.6K
149.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Naples: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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