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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 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 184.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Newbridge is 80.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.27 โ‚ฌ15.75
$11.88 MX$210
53.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.1
$41.90 MX$740
94.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 โ‚ฌ9.14
$10.55 MX$186
0.47%
Cappuccino
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$3.60 MX$63.5
18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.50 MX$26.45
57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.91 MX$16.09
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$3.08 MX$54.4
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$4.47 MX$78.8
18.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.90 MX$33.47
4.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.60 MX$28.27
38.75%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.60 MX$45.97
55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 โ‚ฌ10.79
$8.36 MX$148
49.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 โ‚ฌ8.87
$8.64 MX$152
19.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.14 โ‚ฌ10.47
$10.91 MX$192
11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.44 MX$25.46
40.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
44.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.12 MX$37.34
45.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.02 MX$17.99
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.04 MX$18.36
52.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.00 โ‚ฌ15.52
$4.05 MX$71.5
344.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.18 MX$180
36.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.69 MX$29.79
85.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.62 MX$46.25
3.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$0.51 MX$9.09
370.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.1
$26.52 MX$468
272.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$3.15 MX$55.7
60.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
11.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.61 โ‚ฌ37.59
$3.26 MX$57.5
1237.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
13.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 โ‚ฌ201
$83.5 MX$1,474
179.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 โ‚ฌ18.93
$22.86 MX$404
-3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.77
$30.04 MX$530
76.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.4 โ‚ฌ71.0
$51.9 MX$916
58.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$18.30 MX$323
-24.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.78
$5.12 MX$90.4
166.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฌ401
$201 MX$3,541
132.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,206 โ‚ฌ7,074
$5,318 MX$93.9K
54.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.8
$35.73 MX$631
155.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.64 โ‚ฌ34.17
$40.27 MX$711
-1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 โ‚ฌ77.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 โ‚ฌ1,742
$947 MX$16.7K
113.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,268 โ‚ฌ1,955
$483 MX$8,525
369.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,124 โ‚ฌ2,693
$1,599 MX$28.2K
95.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 โ‚ฌ1,664
$1,211 MX$21.4K
59.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,878 โ‚ฌ2,481
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-27.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,595 โ‚ฌ3,099
$730 MX$12.9K
392.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
11.42
-64.27%

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Last update for Newbridge: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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