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

🙂 Solo nomad: Natal is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Natal is 32.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.81 R$25.79

$11.58 MX$212

-58.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.7 R$148

$42 MX$769

-34.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.41 R$34.36

$10.5 MX$192

-38.95%

Cappuccino

$1.76 R$9.45

$3.43 MX$62.8

-48.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 R$4.65

$1.49 MX$27.34

-41.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 R$2.84

$0.94 MX$17.27

-43.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.47 R$7.85

$3.08 MX$56.3

-52.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 R$11.64

$4.37 MX$79.9

-50.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 R$5.93

$1.39 MX$25.44

-20.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 R$6.65

$1.85 MX$33.81

-32.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1 R$5.36

$1.58 MX$28.88

-36.71%

Eggs

$1.89 R$10.14

$2.51 MX$46

-24.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.72 R$36.01

$8.26 MX$151

-18.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 R$18.78

$8.7 MX$159

-59.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.04 R$37.7

$10.73 MX$196

-34.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 R$11.13

$2.61 MX$47.74

-20.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 R$4.96

$1.49 MX$27.28

-37.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 R$4.43

$1.95 MX$35.72

-57.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 R$6.21

$2.09 MX$38.26

-44.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 R$4.94

$1.81 MX$33.05

-49.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1 R$5.33

$2.16 MX$39.62

-53.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 R$2.85

$1.03 MX$18.85

-48.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 R$2.75

$1.08 MX$19.7

-52.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.64 R$8.8

$4.14 MX$75.9

-60.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.29 R$39.03

$8.88 MX$163

-17.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 R$6.44

$1.67 MX$30.64

-28.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 R$8.89

$2.53 MX$46.31

-34.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 R$4.15

$0.51 MX$9.27

52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.07 R$166

$26.68 MX$488

16.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 R$4.75

$3.26 MX$59.7

-72.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 R$2.62

$2.51 MX$45.94

-80.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.64 R$19.48

$3.12 MX$57.2

16.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 R$5.53

$1.31 MX$23.96

-21.37%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.3K R$87.4K

$30.9K MX$565K

-47.12%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22K R$117.8K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-7.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.11 R$236

$83 MX$1,520

-46.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.7 R$84.1

$22.59 MX$414

-30.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.68 R$89.4

$29.51 MX$540

-43.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.63 R$111

$51.6 MX$944

-59.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.72 R$154

$18.42 MX$337

55.92%

Cinema Ticket

$6.82 R$36.55

$4.9 MX$89.7

39.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$118 R$633

$200 MX$3,668

-41.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,257 R$22.8K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-17.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.38 R$227

$36.41 MX$667

16.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.21 R$226

$39.91 MX$731

5.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 R$367

$79.9 MX$1,462

-14.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 R$391

$87.7 MX$1,605

-16.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 R$1,661

$983 MX$18K

-68.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 R$925

$470 MX$8,612

-63.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 R$2,966

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-65.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$333 R$1,783

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-72.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,082 R$5,797

$3,839 MX$70.3K

-71.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$705 R$3,776

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-88.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$369 R$1,979

$724 MX$13.2K

-48.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

5.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Natal: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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