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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Narva is 16.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Narva is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.10
$11.88 MX$210
37.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$41.90 MX$740
95.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$10.55 MX$186
-14.03%
Cappuccino
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.11
$3.60 MX$63.5
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.50 MX$26.45
42.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.91 MX$16.09
83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 โ‚ฌ3.86
$3.08 MX$54.4
45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$4.47 MX$78.8
-21.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.39 MX$24.54
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.60 MX$28.27
63.75%
Eggs
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.60 MX$45.97
-8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.36 MX$148
57.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.92
$8.64 MX$152
6.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.07
$10.91 MX$192
113.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.96 MX$34.55
36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.12 MX$37.34
34.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
$2.22 MX$39.20
-55.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.04 MX$18.36
-6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.54
$4.05 MX$71.5
58.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.23
$10.18 MX$180
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.69 MX$29.79
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.62 MX$46.25
-10.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
131.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
$26.52 MX$468
-11.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.46 MX$43.49
-67.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.01
$3.26 MX$57.5
434.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.32 MX$23.36
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 โ‚ฌ235
$83.5 MX$1,474
226.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$22.86 MX$404
-25.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.07 โ‚ฌ21.61
$30.04 MX$530
-16.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.14 โ‚ฌ37.19
$51.9 MX$916
-16.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 โ‚ฌ19.62
$18.30 MX$323
24.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.35
$5.12 MX$90.4
89.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฌ272
$201 MX$3,541
57.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,817 โ‚ฌ6,738
$5,318 MX$93.9K
46.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.0
$35.73 MX$631
150.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.13 โ‚ฌ35.45
$40.27 MX$711
2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
18.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$89.3 MX$1,576
56.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 โ‚ฌ226
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚ฌ210
$483 MX$8,525
-49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 โ‚ฌ482
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 โ‚ฌ314
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-69.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-71.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$952 โ‚ฌ821
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,483 โ‚ฌ1,278
$730 MX$12.9K
103.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
11.42
-55.34%

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Last update for Narva: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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