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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negril is 7.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negril is 18.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.36 JMD 1,152

$11.85 MX$209

-37.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.48 JMD 7,740

$42.16 MX$744

17.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.66 JMD 1,354

$10.75 MX$190

-19.44%

Cappuccino

$2.04 JMD 318

$3.47 MX$61.3

-41.21%

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

$1.31 JMD 206

$1.45 MX$25.65

-9.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 109

$0.90 MX$15.93

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 JMD 397

$3.05 MX$53.9

-17.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 484

$4.42 MX$77.9

-30.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.38 JMD 685

$1.37 MX$24.17

219.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 JMD 537

$1.87 MX$33.05

83.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 JMD 242

$1.54 MX$27.25

0.65%

Eggs

$3.56 JMD 557

$2.50 MX$44.18

42.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.92 JMD 1,708

$8.61 MX$152

26.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.17 JMD 965

$8.63 MX$152

-28.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 JMD 1,165

$11.02 MX$195

-32.40%

Apples (1kg)

$6.14 JMD 961

$2.75 MX$48.53

123.27%

Banana (1kg)

$3.01 JMD 472

$1.43 MX$25.21

110.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.21 JMD 658

$1.87 MX$33.05

125.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 JMD 463

$2.17 MX$38.26

36.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 JMD 324

$1.88 MX$33.23

10.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 302

$2.25 MX$39.65

-14.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.01 JMD 471

$1.07 MX$18.85

181.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 235

$1.07 MX$18.95

40.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.54 JMD 1,335

$4.15 MX$73.3

105.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.36 JMD 1,777

$10.34 MX$182

9.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.80 JMD 438

$1.68 MX$29.64

66.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 JMD 503

$2.48 MX$43.84

29.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.12 JMD 174

$3.22 MX$56.8

-65.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.14 JMD 492

$2.48 MX$43.80

26.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 JMD 961

$3.11 MX$54.9

97.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 195

$1.26 MX$22.16

-1.59%

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

$42.4K JMD 6.6M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

38.14%

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

$34.2K JMD 5.4M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

42.38%

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

$163 JMD 25.4K

$82.5 MX$1,456

97.19%

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

$22.40 JMD 3,504

$22.29 MX$393

0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.4 JMD 7,884

$30.02 MX$530

67.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$908

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 JMD 2,092

$4.98 MX$88.0

168.67%

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

$228 JMD 35.7K

$200 MX$3,530

14.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,440 JMD 381.7K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

-53.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.73 JMD 4,025

$35.71 MX$630

-27.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.75 JMD 4,028

$39.56 MX$698

-34.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 JMD 11.0K

$80.6 MX$1,422

-12.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.2 JMD 11.8K

$88.3 MX$1,559

-14.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,020 JMD 159.5K

$969 MX$17.1K

5.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,511

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$20.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

11.42

-19.88%

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

Last update for Negril: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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