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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Naxos is 18.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Naxos is 30% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$11.88 MX$210
16.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 โ‚ฌ49.23
$41.90 MX$740
36.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.00
$10.55 MX$186
-0.95%
Cappuccino
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$3.60 MX$63.5
16.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.50 MX$26.45
56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.91 MX$16.09
-35.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.08 MX$54.4
93.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$4.47 MX$78.8
33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.90 MX$33.47
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.60 MX$28.27
80.00%
Eggs
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.24
$2.60 MX$45.97
89.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 โ‚ฌ10.93
$8.36 MX$148
51.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.61
$8.64 MX$152
29.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.96 โ‚ฌ12.90
$10.91 MX$192
37.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.61 MX$45.98
-41.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.44 MX$25.46
48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.96 MX$34.55
-31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.12 MX$37.34
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.86 MX$32.87
-31.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
-46.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.02 MX$17.99
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.42
$4.05 MX$71.5
26.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$10.18 MX$180
1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
12.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.51 MX$9.09
215.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.51 โ‚ฌ40.09
$26.52 MX$468
75.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$3.15 MX$55.7
50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.73
$3.26 MX$57.5
424.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-3.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
27.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 โ‚ฌ141
$83.5 MX$1,474
96.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 โ‚ฌ23.41
$22.86 MX$404
18.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.09 โ‚ฌ30.25
$30.04 MX$530
16.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 โ‚ฌ55.3
$51.9 MX$916
23.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.28 โ‚ฌ22.66
$18.30 MX$323
43.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.01
$5.12 MX$90.4
104.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 โ‚ฌ484
$201 MX$3,541
179.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,795
$5,318 MX$93.9K
113.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.8
$35.73 MX$631
162.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.10 โ‚ฌ41.46
$40.27 MX$711
19.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
27.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$89.3 MX$1,576
35.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 โ‚ฌ507
$947 MX$16.7K
-37.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 โ‚ฌ355
$483 MX$8,525
-14.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,092 โ‚ฌ941
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-31.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ฌ669
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-35.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,827 โ‚ฌ2,437
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-29.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,807 โ‚ฌ1,558
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Naxos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$943 โ‚ฌ813
$730 MX$12.9K
29.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.42
-56.30%

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Last update for Naxos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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