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

😐 Solo nomad: Njardvik is 78.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 140.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Njardvik is 179% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.75 ISK 2,963
$11.99 MX$227
98.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 ISK 11.8K
$42.47 MX$803
122.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 ISK 2,018
$10.47 MX$198
54.54%
Cappuccino
$6.19 ISK 772
$3.6 MX$68.2
71.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ISK 195
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ISK 292
$0.89 MX$16.79
162.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.3 ISK 1,285
$3.09 MX$58.5
233.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.3 ISK 1,409
$4.58 MX$86.6
146.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 244
$1.38 MX$26.04
41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$4.35 ISK 543
$1.85 MX$34.9
135.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 ISK 458
$1.57 MX$29.68
133.76%
Eggs
$6.29 ISK 785
$2.55 MX$48.3
146.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.4 ISK 2,296
$8.61 MX$163
113.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.04 ISK 2,999
$8.54 MX$161
181.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.18 ISK 5,262
$10.98 MX$208
284.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 ISK 415
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ISK 302
$1.51 MX$28.57
60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 ISK 370
$1.88 MX$35.63
57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 ISK 631
$2.19 MX$41.42
131.05%
Potato (1kg)
$3.71 ISK 462
$1.87 MX$35.3
98.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 ISK 293
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 ISK 383
$1.07 MX$20.23
186.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ISK 244
$1.09 MX$20.64
79.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 ISK 1,735
$3.96 MX$74.9
251.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.15 ISK 3,013
$8.86 MX$167
172.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 ISK 464
$1.72 MX$32.53
116.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ISK 415
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ISK 790
$3.24 MX$61.2
95.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 ISK 324
$2.38 MX$44.94
9.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 ISK 10.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
2716.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.55 ISK 319
$1.31 MX$24.85
94.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K ISK 5.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
53.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53K ISK 6.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
121.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 ISK 11.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
5.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 ISK 3,455
$22.14 MX$419
25.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86 ISK 10.7K
$30.14 MX$570
185.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 ISK 10.1K
$52 MX$983
55.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.25 ISK 2,152
$5.07 MX$95.9
240.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ISK 39.9K
$200 MX$3,787
59.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.8K ISK 3.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
459.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ISK 15.1K
$35.74 MX$676
238.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 ISK 7,600
$39.8 MX$753
53.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 ISK 22.6K
$79 MX$1,493
129.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
196.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 ISK 182.4K
$474 MX$8,968
208.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,673 ISK 333.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
122.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Njardvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,927 ISK 489.9K
$792 MX$15K
396.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
11.42
-15.67%

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Last update for Njardvik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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