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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Niteroi is 32.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Niteroi is 10.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.26 R$34.73
$11.99 MX$227
-47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.38 R$169
$42.47 MX$803
-28.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 R$37.73
$10.47 MX$198
-35.05%
Cappuccino
$2.22 R$12.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$8.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.57 MX$29.68
-16.56%
Eggs
$1.87 R$10.39
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 R$47.09
$8.61 MX$163
-1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 R$20.91
$8.54 MX$161
-55.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 R$40.68
$10.98 MX$208
-33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 R$12.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.33
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 R$3.44
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R$15.78
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 R$30.4
$8.86 MX$167
-38.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.95 R$250
$26.59 MX$503
69.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.17
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 R$4.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.15 R$39.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
129.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K R$73.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K R$96.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-27.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 R$528
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 R$109
$22.14 MX$419
-11.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.56 R$103
$30.14 MX$570
-38.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.01 R$183
$52 MX$983
-36.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.04 R$161
$18.72 MX$354
55.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 R$53.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
90.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 R$2,519
$200 MX$3,787
126.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 R$35.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
20.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 R$357
$35.74 MX$676
79.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 R$196
$39.8 MX$753
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 R$545
$79 MX$1,493
24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 R$440
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 R$1,527
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 R$1,380
$474 MX$8,968
-47.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,136
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 R$3,112
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-53.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,342 R$7,449
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-56.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 R$7,809
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Niteroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 R$3,835
$792 MX$15K
-12.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
11.42
1.58%

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Last update for Niteroi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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