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

😐 Solo nomad: Northam is 24.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Northam is 38.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.16 A$23.11

$11.85 MX$212

36.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.5 A$112

$42.16 MX$755

86.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 A$15.04

$10.75 MX$192

-2.14%

Cappuccino

$3.73 A$5.33

$3.47 MX$62.2

7.49%

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

$2.49 A$3.56

$1.45 MX$26.01

71.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 A$2.79

$0.90 MX$16.16

116.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.99 A$11.43

$3.05 MX$54.7

161.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.67 A$9.54

$4.42 MX$79.1

50.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 A$2.07

$1.37 MX$24.51

5.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 A$3.37

$1.87 MX$33.51

26.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 A$2.78

$1.54 MX$27.63

25.97%

Eggs

$4.18 A$5.98

$2.50 MX$44.81

67.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.79 A$8.29

$8.61 MX$154

-32.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.51 A$12.17

$8.63 MX$155

-1.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 A$19.93

$11.02 MX$197

26.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 A$3.79

$2.75 MX$49.22

-3.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.90 A$4.15

$1.43 MX$25.56

102.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 A$4.21

$1.87 MX$33.52

57.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 A$6.52

$2.17 MX$38.80

110.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.40 A$3.44

$1.88 MX$33.70

27.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 A$2.48

$2.25 MX$40.21

-22.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.99 A$2.84

$1.07 MX$19.11

85.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 A$0.96

$1.07 MX$19.22

-37.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.48 A$46.45

$4.15 MX$74.4

682.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.63 A$5.19

$10.34 MX$185

-64.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.86 A$5.53

$1.68 MX$30.06

129.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.07 A$5.82

$2.48 MX$44.46

64.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.54 A$3.63

$0.55 MX$9.93

361.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.6 A$92.3

$26.53 MX$475

143.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.96 A$5.66

$3.22 MX$57.6

22.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.11 A$3.02

$2.48 MX$44.42

-14.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$48.91 A$69.9

$3.11 MX$55.7

1472.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 A$1.65

$1.26 MX$22.48

-8.73%

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

$29.3K A$41.9K

$30.7K MX$548.8K

-4.44%

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

$24.3K A$34.7K

$24.0K MX$430.3K

0.94%

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

$157 A$225

$82.5 MX$1,476

90.41%

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

$22.45 A$32.10

$22.29 MX$399

0.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 A$78.7

$30.02 MX$537

83.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.33 A$69.1

$51.4 MX$921

-6.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.85 A$22.67

$18.29 MX$327

-13.34%

Cinema Ticket

$16.51 A$23.61

$4.98 MX$89.2

231.53%

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

$1,806 A$2,582

$200 MX$3,580

802.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$17.0K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

123.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 A$99.9

$35.71 MX$639

95.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.05 A$70.1

$39.56 MX$708

23.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 A$149

$80.6 MX$1,442

29.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 A$150

$88.3 MX$1,581

19.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,279 A$1,828

$969 MX$17.4K

31.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 A$1,530

$482 MX$8,632

121.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,989 A$2,845

$1,595 MX$28.6K

24.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,651 A$2,361

$1,184 MX$21.2K

39.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,742 A$9,641

$4,050 MX$72.5K

66.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,451 A$7,795

$6,522 MX$116.7K

-16.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.42

11.42

-43.78%

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

Last update for Northam: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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