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 0.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Narva is 28.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.12
$11.99 MX$227
36.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 โ‚ฌ71.3
$42.47 MX$803
94.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 โ‚ฌ7.86
$10.47 MX$198
-12.99%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.44 MX$27.16
47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
44.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.38 MX$26.04
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
65.61%
Eggs
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.13 โ‚ฌ11.33
$8.61 MX$163
52.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 โ‚ฌ7.95
$8.54 MX$161
7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 โ‚ฌ19.8
$10.98 MX$208
108.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 โ‚ฌ5.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.15
$8.86 MX$167
6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
126.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.23
$26.59 MX$503
-11.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$3.24 MX$61.2
22.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
456.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
38.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 โ‚ฌ234
$84.2 MX$1,592
221.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.71
$22.14 MX$419
-23.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.29 โ‚ฌ20.97
$30.14 MX$570
-19.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 โ‚ฌ38.46
$52 MX$983
-14.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.41 โ‚ฌ20.21
$18.72 MX$354
25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 โ‚ฌ8.33
$5.07 MX$95.9
90.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฌ283
$200 MX$3,787
63.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,026 โ‚ฌ6,930
$5,333 MX$100.8K
50.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 โ‚ฌ76.5
$35.74 MX$676
147.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 โ‚ฌ35.56
$39.8 MX$753
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.7
$79 MX$1,493
16.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 โ‚ฌ123
$88.4 MX$1,671
60.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 โ‚ฌ223
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ฌ212
$474 MX$8,968
-48.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 โ‚ฌ482
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 โ‚ฌ321
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-69.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 โ‚ฌ946
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-64.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$929 โ‚ฌ802
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Narva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,231
$792 MX$15K
80.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
11.42
-55.34%

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Last update for Narva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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