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 29.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nicosia is 61.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.68
$11.61 MX$201
48.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 โ‚ฌ60.0
$42.75 MX$739
65.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.82
$10.60 MX$183
-24.25%
Cappuccino
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.23
$3.59 MX$62.0
5.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.45 MX$25.10
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.90 MX$15.52
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ3.95
$3.03 MX$52.4
53.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ4.99
$4.56 MX$78.8
28.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.45 MX$25.10
37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.83 MX$31.59
9.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.61 MX$27.80
81.37%
Eggs
$4.48 โ‚ฌ3.81
$2.54 MX$43.87
76.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.75
$8.54 MX$148
61.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.01
$8.47 MX$146
11.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 โ‚ฌ10.91
$10.86 MX$188
18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.73 MX$47.18
6.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.49 MX$25.80
31.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.94 MX$33.59
13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.16 MX$37.42
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.85 MX$31.92
-11.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.19 MX$37.84
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.07 MX$18.54
-26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.08 MX$18.73
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.06 MX$70.2
46.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 โ‚ฌ7.45
$10.46 MX$181
-16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.65 MX$28.59
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.55 MX$44.06
18.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.32
$0.56 MX$9.61
387.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.05
$26.20 MX$453
120.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 โ‚ฌ4.34
$3.14 MX$54.3
62.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.37 MX$41.00
-35.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.7 โ‚ฌ44.72
$3.24 MX$56.0
1525.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.31 MX$22.72
23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
36.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ188
$83.1 MX$1,438
166.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 โ‚ฌ19.14
$22.15 MX$383
1.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.18 โ‚ฌ30.71
$29.37 MX$508
23.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 โ‚ฌ63.2
$51.2 MX$885
45.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.25 โ‚ฌ25.68
$18.69 MX$323
61.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.70
$4.89 MX$84.5
133.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 โ‚ฌ417
$199 MX$3,435
147.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,337 โ‚ฌ7,078
$5,207 MX$90.0K
60.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ83.5
$35.93 MX$621
173.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 โ‚ฌ52.7
$39.39 MX$681
57.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 โ‚ฌ80.8
$80.3 MX$1,388
18.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ109
$87.6 MX$1,514
47.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ฌ659
$963 MX$16.7K
-19.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 โ‚ฌ539
$482 MX$8,336
31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 โ‚ฌ1,303
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-6.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 โ‚ฌ1,083
$1,192 MX$20.6K
7.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,218 โ‚ฌ2,732
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-18.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 โ‚ฌ2,044
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-63.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nicosia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,803 โ‚ฌ1,531
$726 MX$12.6K
148.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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Last update for Nicosia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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