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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nicosia is 16% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nicosia is 60.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 โ‚ฌ14.94
$11.99 MX$227
44.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59
$42.47 MX$803
61.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.1
$10.47 MX$198
-21.39%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.44 MX$27.16
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.89 MX$16.79
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
84.71%
Eggs
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.68
$8.61 MX$163
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.3 โ‚ฌ8.03
$8.54 MX$161
8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 โ‚ฌ10.98
$10.98 MX$208
15.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.88 MX$35.63
16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 โ‚ฌ7.12
$8.86 MX$167
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.52 MX$9.74
421.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58 โ‚ฌ50.1
$26.59 MX$503
118.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
64.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
1549.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ187
$84.2 MX$1,592
157.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.87 โ‚ฌ18.88
$22.14 MX$419
-1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.61 โ‚ฌ30.74
$30.14 MX$570
18.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 โ‚ฌ64.9
$52 MX$983
44.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 โ‚ฌ25.43
$18.72 MX$354
57.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 โ‚ฌ420
$200 MX$3,787
143.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,539 โ‚ฌ7,372
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.9
$35.74 MX$676
175.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 โ‚ฌ53.2
$39.8 MX$753
54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 โ‚ฌ82.2
$79 MX$1,493
20.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$88.4 MX$1,671
43.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚ฌ679
$965 MX$18.3K
-18.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 โ‚ฌ548
$474 MX$8,968
33.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 โ‚ฌ1,336
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 โ‚ฌ1,134
$1,202 MX$22.7K
9.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 โ‚ฌ2,488
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-6.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 โ‚ฌ1,896
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,713 โ‚ฌ1,479
$792 MX$15K
116.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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Last update for Nicosia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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