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 40.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 184.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Newbridge is 59.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.31 โ‚ฌ15.53
$11.61 MX$200
57.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 โ‚ฌ67.9
$42.75 MX$738
87.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 โ‚ฌ8.71
$10.60 MX$183
-3.11%
Cappuccino
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.64
$3.59 MX$62.0
19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.45 MX$25.08
59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.90 MX$15.50
77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 โ‚ฌ4.73
$3.03 MX$52.4
84.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.32
$4.56 MX$78.8
11.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.45 MX$25.07
-13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.83 MX$31.55
12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.61 MX$27.77
32.30%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.54 MX$43.82
57.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 โ‚ฌ10.73
$8.54 MX$148
48.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.52 โ‚ฌ8.92
$8.47 MX$146
24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.15
$10.86 MX$188
10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.73 MX$47.13
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.49 MX$25.77
40.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.94 MX$33.55
46.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.16 MX$37.38
42.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.85 MX$31.88
-25.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.19 MX$37.80
-32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.07 MX$18.52
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.08 MX$18.71
49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.33 โ‚ฌ15.54
$4.06 MX$70.1
351.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 โ‚ฌ12.03
$10.46 MX$181
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.65 MX$28.56
94.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.55 MX$44.01
9.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.56 MX$9.60
325.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 โ‚ฌ83.6
$26.20 MX$453
276.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.14 MX$54.2
56.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.37 MX$40.96
16.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.08 โ‚ฌ36.53
$3.24 MX$56.0
1229.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.31 MX$22.70
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
9.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
61.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 โ‚ฌ196
$83.1 MX$1,436
178.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.71 โ‚ฌ18.41
$22.15 MX$383
-1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ44.86
$29.37 MX$507
80.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.1 โ‚ฌ69.6
$51.2 MX$884
60.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.67
$18.69 MX$323
-26.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.09 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.89 MX$84.4
188.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ398
$199 MX$3,431
136.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,170 โ‚ฌ6,928
$5,207 MX$89.9K
56.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ77.5
$35.93 MX$621
154.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.89 โ‚ฌ33.83
$39.39 MX$680
1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ75.8
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ89.6
$87.6 MX$1,512
20.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 โ‚ฌ1,728
$963 MX$16.6K
111.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,225 โ‚ฌ1,887
$482 MX$8,326
361.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,038 โ‚ฌ2,577
$1,645 MX$28.4K
84.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,944 โ‚ฌ1,648
$1,192 MX$20.6K
63.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,867 โ‚ฌ2,431
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-27.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Newbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,568 โ‚ฌ3,026
$726 MX$12.5K
391.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
11.42
-64.27%

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Last update for Newbridge: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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