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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Navan is 66.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Navan is 88.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.72
$11.99 MX$227
71.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.7
$42.47 MX$803
117.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.02
$10.47 MX$198
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
21.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
131.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.3 โ‚ฌ7.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
81.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.38 MX$26.04
53.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.57 MX$29.68
-4.46%
Eggs
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$2.55 MX$48.3
76.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 โ‚ฌ6.74
$8.61 MX$163
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.86 โ‚ฌ8.51
$8.54 MX$161
15.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 โ‚ฌ10.83
$10.98 MX$208
14.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 โ‚ฌ3.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.88 MX$35.63
79.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.19 MX$41.42
106.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.09 MX$20.64
116.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.16 โ‚ฌ15.68
$3.96 MX$74.9
358.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.28 โ‚ฌ12.33
$8.86 MX$167
61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
63.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
636.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$300 โ‚ฌ259
$26.59 MX$503
1027.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 โ‚ฌ4.49
$3.24 MX$61.2
60.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-15.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
1548.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K โ‚ฌ36K
$30.3K MX$573K
37.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
67.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 โ‚ฌ161
$84.2 MX$1,592
121.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.08 โ‚ฌ19.06
$22.14 MX$419
-0.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.73 โ‚ฌ42.94
$30.14 MX$570
65.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.86 โ‚ฌ37.01
$52 MX$983
-17.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 โ‚ฌ17.57
$18.72 MX$354
8.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
129.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 โ‚ฌ842
$200 MX$3,787
386.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,954 โ‚ฌ8,594
$5,333 MX$100.8K
86.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 โ‚ฌ66.9
$35.74 MX$676
116.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ33.56
$39.8 MX$753
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
$79 MX$1,493
28.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
-15.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 โ‚ฌ1,414
$965 MX$18.3K
69.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 โ‚ฌ1,198
$474 MX$8,968
192.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,437 โ‚ฌ2,968
$1,653 MX$31.2K
107.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 โ‚ฌ2,425
$1,202 MX$22.7K
133.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,208 โ‚ฌ3,633
$3,081 MX$58.3K
36.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,625 โ‚ฌ3,130
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,771 โ‚ฌ4,119
$792 MX$15K
502.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Navan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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