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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Newbridge is 35.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 181.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Newbridge is 60.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 โ‚ฌ16.21
$11.99 MX$227
56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 โ‚ฌ69.8
$42.47 MX$803
90.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 โ‚ฌ9.17
$10.47 MX$198
1.53%
Cappuccino
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.44 MX$27.16
61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 โ‚ฌ4.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
79.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.42
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.85 MX$34.9
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.94%
Eggs
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 โ‚ฌ10.86
$8.61 MX$163
46.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.91
$8.54 MX$161
20.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 โ‚ฌ10.44
$10.98 MX$208
10.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.69 โ‚ฌ15.27
$3.96 MX$74.9
346.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 โ‚ฌ11.18
$8.86 MX$167
46.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
78.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
2.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
363.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 โ‚ฌ84.8
$26.59 MX$503
269.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 โ‚ฌ4.35
$3.24 MX$61.2
55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
17.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.8 โ‚ฌ37.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
1308.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 โ‚ฌ199
$84.2 MX$1,592
173.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 โ‚ฌ19.03
$22.14 MX$419
-0.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 โ‚ฌ45.75
$30.14 MX$570
75.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.8 โ‚ฌ70.6
$52 MX$983
57.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.95
$18.72 MX$354
-26.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฌ392
$200 MX$3,787
126.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 โ‚ฌ7,123
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.5
$35.74 MX$676
151.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 โ‚ฌ34.67
$39.8 MX$753
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.6
$79 MX$1,493
15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ92.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 โ‚ฌ1,749
$965 MX$18.3K
109.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,241 โ‚ฌ1,935
$474 MX$8,968
372.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,100 โ‚ฌ2,677
$1,653 MX$31.2K
87.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,958 โ‚ฌ1,691
$1,202 MX$22.7K
62.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,856 โ‚ฌ2,466
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-7.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,886 โ‚ฌ3,355
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,579 โ‚ฌ3,090
$792 MX$15K
352.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
11.42
-64.27%

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Last update for Newbridge: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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