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

😐 Solo nomad: Northam is 14.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Northam is 42.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.25 A$24.89

$11.99 MX$227

35.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77 A$118

$42.47 MX$803

81.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 A$15.84

$10.47 MX$198

-1.24%

Cappuccino

$3.73 A$5.72

$3.6 MX$68.2

3.61%

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

$2.51 A$3.84

$1.44 MX$27.16

74.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 A$2.96

$0.89 MX$16.79

116.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 A$11.63

$3.09 MX$58.5

145.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.57 A$10.07

$4.58 MX$86.6

43.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 A$2.21

$1.38 MX$26.04

4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 A$3.53

$1.85 MX$34.9

24.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 A$3.11

$1.57 MX$29.68

29.30%

Eggs

$4.17 A$6.38

$2.55 MX$48.3

63.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.72 A$8.76

$8.61 MX$163

-33.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.6 A$13.17

$8.54 MX$161

0.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 A$21.62

$10.98 MX$208

28.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.54 A$3.9

$2.72 MX$51.4

-6.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 A$4.43

$1.51 MX$28.57

91.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 A$4.33

$1.88 MX$35.63

50.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 A$7.09

$2.19 MX$41.42

111.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 A$3.69

$1.87 MX$35.3

28.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 A$2.61

$2.19 MX$41.37

-22.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 A$2.93

$1.07 MX$20.23

78.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 A$1.04

$1.09 MX$20.64

-37.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.6 A$48.41

$3.96 MX$74.9

697.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.32 A$5.08

$8.86 MX$167

-62.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.89 A$5.96

$1.72 MX$32.53

126.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 A$6.3

$2.61 MX$49.37

57.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.57 A$3.94

$0.52 MX$9.74

394.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.4 A$98.7

$26.59 MX$503

142.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.02 A$6.15

$3.24 MX$61.2

24.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 A$3.25

$2.38 MX$44.94

-10.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$49.76 A$76.2

$3.11 MX$58.7

1500.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 A$1.71

$1.31 MX$24.85

-14.50%

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

$28.5K A$43.6K

$30.3K MX$573K

-6.04%

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

$24K A$36.7K

$24K MX$453.6K

-0.17%

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

$158 A$242

$84.2 MX$1,592

87.31%

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

$22.97 A$35.19

$22.14 MX$419

3.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 A$85.2

$30.14 MX$570

84.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.15 A$73.8

$52 MX$983

-7.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.43 A$23.63

$18.72 MX$354

-17.57%

Cinema Ticket

$16.48 A$25.25

$5.07 MX$95.9

225.05%

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

$1,782 A$2,731

$200 MX$3,787

789.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$18.3K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

124.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.1 A$109

$35.74 MX$676

98.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.61 A$74.5

$39.8 MX$753

22.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 A$155

$79 MX$1,493

28.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 A$165

$88.4 MX$1,671

21.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,265 A$1,938

$965 MX$18.3K

31.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,046 A$1,602

$474 MX$8,968

120.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,994 A$3,055

$1,653 MX$31.2K

20.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,652 A$2,532

$1,202 MX$22.7K

37.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,574 A$8,539

$3,081 MX$58.3K

80.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,114 A$7,835

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-32.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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