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 71.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Navan is 115.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.86 โ‚ฌ17.18
$11.64 MX$206
70.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.4
$42.51 MX$752
121.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 โ‚ฌ9.14
$10.66 MX$189
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.62
$3.45 MX$61.1
21.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.44 MX$25.44
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.92 MX$16.25
77.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.93
$3.04 MX$53.7
125.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.16
$4.39 MX$77.7
88.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.39 MX$24.55
51.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.91 MX$33.74
21.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.60 MX$28.38
-3.75%
Eggs
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.99
$2.55 MX$45.06
80.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚ฌ6.59
$8.40 MX$149
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.49
$8.50 MX$150
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 โ‚ฌ11.05
$10.73 MX$190
19.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.69 MX$47.60
31.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.45 MX$25.65
24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.96 MX$34.72
71.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.95
$2.12 MX$37.56
115.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.88 MX$33.30
17.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.18 MX$38.48
-29.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.08 MX$19.13
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.09 MX$19.23
123.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.02 MX$71.0
367.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.63
$10.00 MX$177
34.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.66 MX$29.30
74.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.51 MX$44.44
34.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$0.55 MX$9.66
592.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$298 โ‚ฌ258
$26.15 MX$463
1040.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.56
$3.08 MX$54.4
71.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.50 MX$44.30
-19.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.73
$3.14 MX$55.5
1583.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.37
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K โ‚ฌ36.5K
$29.9K MX$529.5K
41.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.4K
$24.0K MX$424.8K
65.40%
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
$83.0 MX$1,469
124.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.51 โ‚ฌ19.47
$22.33 MX$395
0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 โ‚ฌ43.59
$30.20 MX$534
66.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.16 โ‚ฌ37.33
$52.1 MX$921
-17.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 โ‚ฌ17.35
$18.53 MX$328
8.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.95
$4.93 MX$87.2
133.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 โ‚ฌ848
$204 MX$3,600
381.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,731 โ‚ฌ8,417
$5,263 MX$93.1K
84.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 โ‚ฌ68.0
$36.88 MX$652
113.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.99 โ‚ฌ32.86
$38.96 MX$689
-2.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 โ‚ฌ86.2
$78.5 MX$1,389
26.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 โ‚ฌ65.1
$86.3 MX$1,527
-12.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,661 โ‚ฌ1,437
$982 MX$17.4K
69.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 โ‚ฌ1,221
$465 MX$8,226
203.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,463 โ‚ฌ2,995
$1,607 MX$28.4K
115.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 โ‚ฌ2,498
$1,217 MX$21.5K
137.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,259 โ‚ฌ3,684
$4,052 MX$71.7K
5.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,750 โ‚ฌ3,244
$6,371 MX$112.7K
-41.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Navan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,809 โ‚ฌ4,160
$735 MX$13.0K
554.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Navan: March 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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