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

🙂 Solo nomad: Noord is 49% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Noord is 17.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.67 AWG 24.47

$11.99 MX$227

14.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.3 AWG 117

$42.47 MX$803

53.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 AWG 18.16

$10.47 MX$198

-3.15%

Cappuccino

$4.91 AWG 8.79

$3.6 MX$68.2

36.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 AWG 1.76

$1.44 MX$27.16

-31.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 AWG 2.64

$0.89 MX$16.79

65.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.23 AWG 9.37

$3.09 MX$58.5

69.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 AWG 12.33

$4.58 MX$86.6

50.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 MX$26.04

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 MX$34.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 MX$29.68

Eggs

$2.55 MX$48.3

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 MX$163

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.54 MX$161

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.98 MX$208

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 MX$51.4

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$28.57

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 MX$35.63

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MX$41.42

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 MX$35.3

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 MX$41.37

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MX$20.23

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MX$20.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 MX$74.9

Wine (Bottle)

$9.72 AWG 17.4

$8.86 MX$167

9.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MX$32.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 MX$49.37

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 AWG 5.26

$0.52 MX$9.74

465.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 AWG 10.49

$3.24 MX$61.2

80.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.85 AWG 10.47

$2.38 MX$44.94

145.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$50.3 AWG 90.1

$3.11 MX$58.7

1518.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 AWG 2.66

$1.31 MX$24.85

13.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.3K MX$573K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24K MX$453.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 AWG 269

$84.2 MX$1,592

78.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.14 MX$419

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$100 AWG 179

$30.14 MX$570

231.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.3 AWG 90

$52 MX$983

-3.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 AWG 14.23

$5.07 MX$95.9

56.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$200 MX$3,787

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,333 MX$100.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.74 MX$676

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.8 MX$753

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 MX$1,493

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.4 MX$1,671

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$801 AWG 1,434

$965 MX$18.3K

-17.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 AWG 1,061

$474 MX$8,968

24.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,773 AWG 3,175

$1,653 MX$31.2K

7.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,651 AWG 2,956

$1,202 MX$22.7K

37.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$992 AWG 1,777

$792 MX$15K

25.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

-47.46%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Noord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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