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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33% more expensive than Nalaikh without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.4% more expensive than Nalaikh without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
121.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$27.59 MNT 99.3K
52.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.70 MNT 16.9K
128.72%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.38 MNT 8,549
45.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.70 MNT 2,531
107.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.45 MNT 1,628
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.50 MNT 5,382
103.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.36 MNT 8,493
87.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.30 MNT 4,682
5.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.89 MNT 3,203
110.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.61 MNT 5,796
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.12 MNT 7,620
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.44 MNT 48.4K
-35.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.49 MNT 16.2K
92.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$5.96 MNT 21.4K
84.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.01 MNT 10.8K
-8.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.70 MNT 9,708
-47.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$4.00 MNT 14.4K
-53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.70 MNT 9,708
-19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.56 MNT 2,021
235.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.01 MNT 3,626
122.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.30 MNT 4,662
-17.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.63 MNT 2,260
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.80 MNT 6,472
130.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.25 MNT 29.7K
25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.04 MNT 3,756
61.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.76 MNT 6,316
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.13 MNT 476
323.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$6.60 MNT 23.7K
301.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.56 MNT 2,020
475.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.60 MNT 2,175
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.64 MNT 9,480
17.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.05 MNT 3,782
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$28.9K MNT 104.0M
6.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$17.9K MNT 64.3M
34.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$72.7 MNT 261.5K
13.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$7.48 MNT 26.9K
197.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$11.59 MNT 41.7K
159.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$59.4 MNT 213.7K
-13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.51 MNT 52.2K
26.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.00 MNT 10.8K
66.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$133 MNT 478.2K
50.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,915 MNT 21.3M
-10.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$63.5 MNT 228.3K
-43.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$49.12 MNT 176.7K
-19.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$87.8 MNT 315.8K
-8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$133 MNT 477.7K
-33.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$445 MNT 1.6M
117.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$322 MNT 1.2M
49.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,338 MNT 4.8M
19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$625 MNT 2.2M
89.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,376 MNT 5.0M
194.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$845 MNT 3.0M
671.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nalaikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$525 MNT 1.9M
44.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5
128.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nalaikh: March 1, 2026

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