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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nimes is 32.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nimes is 55.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.06
$11.99 MX$227
26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 โ‚ฌ50.1
$42.47 MX$803
36.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.02
$10.47 MX$198
-11.37%
Cappuccino
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$3.6 MX$68.2
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.44 MX$27.16
80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.89 MX$16.79
94.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
122.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.11%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.48 โ‚ฌ20.27
$8.61 MX$163
172.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.07 โ‚ฌ10.42
$8.54 MX$161
41.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.32 โ‚ฌ17.55
$10.98 MX$208
85.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
79.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
2.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
262.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 โ‚ฌ8.65
$8.86 MX$167
13.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
98.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
-43.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.52 MX$9.74
251.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.74 โ‚ฌ34.31
$26.59 MX$503
49.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 โ‚ฌ4.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.38 MX$44.94
-43.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
1600.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
41.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.05 โ‚ฌ23.36
$22.14 MX$419
22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.82 โ‚ฌ32.65
$30.14 MX$570
25.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 โ‚ฌ32.17
$52 MX$983
-28.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 โ‚ฌ12.22
$18.72 MX$354
-24.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
169.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,165 โ‚ฌ1,006
$200 MX$3,787
481.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K โ‚ฌ15.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
242.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 โ‚ฌ54.2
$35.74 MX$676
75.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 โ‚ฌ29.68
$39.8 MX$753
-13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 โ‚ฌ76.5
$79 MX$1,493
12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 โ‚ฌ136
$88.4 MX$1,671
78.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 โ‚ฌ703
$965 MX$18.3K
-15.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 โ‚ฌ472
$474 MX$8,968
15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 โ‚ฌ1,326
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,456 โ‚ฌ1,257
$1,202 MX$22.7K
21.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,259 โ‚ฌ2,814
$3,081 MX$58.3K
5.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 โ‚ฌ2,134
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nimes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,423 โ‚ฌ2,092
$792 MX$15K
206.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.42
-67.95%

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Last update for Nimes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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