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 69.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Navan is 127.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 โ‚ฌ17.43
$11.61 MX$200
77.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.2 โ‚ฌ78.2
$42.75 MX$738
115.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.79
$10.60 MX$183
-2.26%
Cappuccino
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.59 MX$62.0
16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.45 MX$25.08
51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.90 MX$15.50
81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.05
$3.03 MX$52.4
135.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.81
$4.56 MX$78.8
76.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.45 MX$25.07
48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.83 MX$31.55
27.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.61 MX$27.77
-4.97%
Eggs
$4.45 โ‚ฌ3.78
$2.54 MX$43.82
75.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 โ‚ฌ6.37
$8.54 MX$148
-12.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.51
$8.47 MX$146
18.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 โ‚ฌ10.58
$10.86 MX$188
14.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.73 MX$47.13
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.49 MX$25.77
19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.94 MX$33.55
77.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.71
$2.16 MX$37.38
102.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.85 MX$31.88
23.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.19 MX$37.80
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.07 MX$18.52
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.08 MX$18.71
118.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.35 โ‚ฌ15.56
$4.06 MX$70.1
351.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.00 โ‚ฌ11.88
$10.46 MX$181
33.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.65 MX$28.56
67.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.83
$2.55 MX$44.01
30.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.32
$0.56 MX$9.60
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$308 โ‚ฌ261
$26.20 MX$453
1075.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.31
$3.14 MX$54.2
61.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.37 MX$40.96
-10.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 โ‚ฌ43.74
$3.24 MX$56.0
1491.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.31 MX$22.70
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K โ‚ฌ36.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
38.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
65.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฌ159
$83.1 MX$1,436
125.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.83 โ‚ฌ19.36
$22.15 MX$383
3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ42.87
$29.37 MX$507
72.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.95 โ‚ฌ36.42
$51.2 MX$884
-16.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.90 โ‚ฌ16.87
$18.69 MX$323
6.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.62
$4.89 MX$84.4
131.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$962 โ‚ฌ816
$199 MX$3,431
384.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,782 โ‚ฌ8,295
$5,207 MX$89.9K
87.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 โ‚ฌ65.5
$35.93 MX$621
114.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.74 โ‚ฌ32.01
$39.39 MX$680
-4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 โ‚ฌ84.2
$80.3 MX$1,387
23.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 โ‚ฌ63.3
$87.6 MX$1,512
-14.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 โ‚ฌ1,403
$963 MX$16.6K
71.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 โ‚ฌ1,200
$482 MX$8,326
193.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,426 โ‚ฌ2,905
$1,645 MX$28.4K
108.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,878 โ‚ฌ2,440
$1,192 MX$20.6K
141.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,332 โ‚ฌ3,674
$3,957 MX$68.3K
9.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,689 โ‚ฌ3,128
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-43.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,826 โ‚ฌ4,093
$726 MX$12.5K
564.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Navan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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