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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 31.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 23.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 ₱201

$11.99 MX$227

-69.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.53 ₱753

$42.47 MX$803

-68.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.03 ₱169

$10.47 MX$198

-71.06%

Cappuccino

$1.64 ₱91.4

$3.6 MX$68.2

-54.44%

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

$0.33 ₱18.52

$1.44 MX$27.16

-77.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱25.29

$0.89 MX$16.79

-49.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱72.7

$3.09 MX$58.5

-57.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱120

$4.58 MX$86.6

-52.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 ₱130

$1.38 MX$26.04

68.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱84.8

$1.85 MX$34.9

-17.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65.1

$1.57 MX$29.68

-25.48%

Eggs

$2.26 ₱126

$2.55 MX$48.3

-11.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.91 ₱719

$8.61 MX$163

49.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱300

$8.54 MX$161

-37.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱438

$10.98 MX$208

-28.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱202

$2.72 MX$51.4

33.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱80.7

$1.51 MX$28.57

-3.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱182

$1.88 MX$35.63

73.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.2 ₱122

$2.19 MX$41.42

0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 ₱149

$1.87 MX$35.3

43.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.49 ₱139

$2.19 MX$41.37

13.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.7

$1.07 MX$20.23

-13.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱46.05

$1.09 MX$20.64

-23.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ₱173

$3.96 MX$74.9

-21.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 ₱370

$8.86 MX$167

-25.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱67.6

$1.72 MX$32.53

-29.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱124

$2.61 MX$49.37

-14.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.3

$0.52 MX$9.74

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.76

$3.24 MX$61.2

-74.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.99

$2.38 MX$44.94

-89.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₱145

$3.11 MX$58.7

-16.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.2

$1.31 MX$24.85

-16.03%

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

$29.9K ₱1.7M

$30.3K MX$573K

-1.46%

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

$27.4K ₱1.5M

$24K MX$453.6K

14.33%

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

$98.2 ₱5,465

$84.2 MX$1,592

16.51%

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

$34.92 ₱1,944

$22.14 MX$419

57.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.05 ₱1,673

$30.14 MX$570

-0.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.85 ₱1,885

$52 MX$983

-34.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ₱337

$5.07 MX$95.9

19.33%

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

$230 ₱12.8K

$200 MX$3,787

14.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,970 ₱221K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-25.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.52 ₱2,534

$35.74 MX$676

27.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.73 ₱1,266

$39.8 MX$753

-42.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,170

$79 MX$1,493

-5.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.4 ₱3,026

$88.4 MX$1,671

-38.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$965 MX$18.3K

-72.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,877

$474 MX$8,968

-62.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱32.5K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-64.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₱22K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-67.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,638 ₱146.9K

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-14.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$260 ₱14.5K

$792 MX$15K

-67.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

-38.70%

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

Last update for Negros: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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